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Reconstruction:Middle English/halibutt

This Middle English entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Middle English

Etymology

hali +‎ butt, as the fish was often traditionally consumed on holy days.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːlibut/, /ˈhalibut/

Noun

*halibutt (plural *halibuttes)

  1. A halibut.
  2. Fishes similar to the halibut.

Declension
    Declension of *halibutt
Singular Plural
nominative, accusative *halibutt *hallibutes
genitive *hallibuttes *hallibute
dative *hallibutte *hallibutten

Descendants
  • English: halibut
  • Scots: halibutte, halybutt
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