hony

Middle English

Alternative forms

honi, huni, hunni, huny, huniȝ, huni, hunig

Etymology

From Old English huniġ, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą, dissimilated variant of *hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European *kn̥h₂ónks.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhuniː/

Noun

hony (uncountable)

Honey (fluid made from nectar)
Nectar; the secretion of flowers.
(figuratively) Something sweet or appealing.
(rare) A term of affection; compare modern English honey.

Derived terms

Descendants

English: honey
Scots: honey, hony, huny, hinny
Yola: henee, honi

References

“hǒnī (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-31.

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