Etymology

mashwort

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Today it means: wort that is not separated from the grains Full definition →

Middle English *maschworte ← Old English māxwyrt
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  1. Old English · inherited frommāxwyrt
  2. Middle English · inherited from*maschworte
  3. English todaymashwort

From Middle English *maschworte, from Old English māxwyrt, equivalent to mash + wort.

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