- cúslyppe
- f (-an/-an) cowslip
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
cúslyppe
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cowslip — noun Etymology: Middle English cowslyppe, from Old English cūslyppe, literally, cow dung, from cū cow + slypa, slyppe paste Date: before 12th century 1. a common European primrose (Primula veris) with fragrant yellow flowers 2. marsh marigold … New Collegiate Dictionary
Primula veris — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
cowslip — /kow slip/, n. 1. an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers. 2. the marsh marigold. 3. See shooting star (def. 2). 4. See Virginia cowslip. [bef. 1000; ME cowslyppe, OE cuslyppe, equiv. to cu COW1 + slyppe, slypa slime;… … Universalium
cowslip — cow|slip [ˈkauˌslıp] n [: Old English; Origin: cuslyppe cow dung, cowslip ; probably because it was believed to grow from cow dung] a small European wild plant with sweet smelling yellow flowers … Dictionary of contemporary English
cowslip — [OE] Old English cūslyppe literally meant ‘cow dung’ (a variant cūsloppe, which survived dialectally into the 20th century as cowslop, suggests that its second element is related to slop and sloppy). The name presumably came from the plant’s… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
cowslip — cow•slip [[t]ˈkaʊ slɪp[/t]] n. 1) pln an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers 2) pln the marsh marigold • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME cowslyppe, OE cūslyppe=cū cow I+slyppe, slypa slime; see slip III … From formal English to slang
cowslip — /ˈkaʊslɪp/ (say kowslip) noun 1. an English primrose, Primula veris, bearing yellow flowers. 2. US → kingcup. {Middle English, from Old English cūslyppe, from cū cow1 + slyppe slime. See slip3 and compare oxli …
cowslip — [OE] Old English cūslyppe literally meant ‘cow dung’ (a variant cūsloppe, which survived dialectally into the 20th century as cowslop, suggests that its second element is related to slop and sloppy). The name presumably came from the plant’s… … Word origins
cowslip — [kou′slip΄] n. [ME couslippe < OE cuslyppe, lit., cow dung < cu, cow + slyppe, paste: see SLIP3] 1. a European primrose (Primula veris) with yellow or purple flowers ☆ 2. MARSH MARIGOLD ☆ 3. SHOOTING STAR (sense 2) ☆ … English World dictionary
cowslip — n. 1 a primula, Primula veris, with fragrant yellow flowers and growing in pastures. 2 US a marsh marigold. Etymology: OE cuslyppe f. cu COW(1) + slyppe slimy substance, i.e. cow dung … Useful english dictionary
