Etymology

raven's foot

Today it means: Cinquefoil; potentilla. Full definition →

First used Old English–1523Middle English [Term?] ← Old English hræfnesfōt
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhræfnesfōt
  2. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  3. English todayraven's foot

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English hræfnesfōt. By surface analysis, raven + -'s + foot. First attested in the Old English period, and obsolete after 1523.

First known use, by meaning

  • Old English–1523 Cinquefoil; potentilla.

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