thorn
The origin and history of thorn.
Etymology
From Old English þorn, going back to a very old Germanic word for a sharp spike, related to a root meaning "stiff."
The origin and history of thorn.
From Old English þorn, going back to a very old Germanic word for a sharp spike, related to a root meaning "stiff."
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