cedelc

Old English

Alternative forms

• ceþelc, ceðelc, coydic, cydic, codic

Etymology

Unknown, but apparently related to Low German Ködik, Köddik (“charlock”). Compare also Middle Low German hēderik, hederik, hedderik (“charlock”), Old High German hederīh (“hedge mustard, charlock”), possibly from Latin hederāceus (“made of ivy, ivy-like”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈke.delk/, [ˈke.deɫk]

Noun

cedelc f

1. (botany) mercury (plant) (Mercurialis perennis)
2. (botany) charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	cedelc	cedelca, cedelce
accusative	cedelce	cedelca, cedelce
genitive	cedelce	cedelca
dative	cedelce	cedelcum

Related terms

• ċyrlic

Descendants

• Middle English: ketlok, kellok
  • English: kedlock
  • English: kilk