Etymology

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Today it means: A pick and hatchet in one tool for tearing down hedges. Full definition →

Middle English besagu ← Middle French besague ← Old French besague
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frombisacūta
  2. Old French · derived frombesague
  3. Middle French · derived frombesague
  4. Middle English · inherited frombesagu
  5. English todayvisgy

Inherited from Middle English besagu, besague, from Middle French besague, from Old French besague, besagude, from Medieval Latin bisacūta. Doublet of besague.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchbesague all →

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