raven's foot

noun

Cinquefoil; potentilla.

OriginMiddle English [Term?] ← Old English hræfnesfōt →
First used Old English–1523
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Meanings

noun

alternative ravensfoot

  1. obsoleteCinquefoil; potentilla.First known use Old English–1523

Origin

  1. Old Englishhræfnesfōt
  2. Middle English[Term?]
  3. Englishraven'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.

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raven's foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raven's%20foot

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“raven's foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raven's%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raven's foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raven's%20foot.

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