ram's-horn
ram's horn n _Postulated Etymology_ (by HP) for _ram's-horn_ RAMES + HERN by compound shortening as in _sheep_--> _shepherd_ rams + hern by lowering of ME [E] before R + C as in _ferme_ > _farm_ rams + hArn _clerk_ > _clark_ _clergy_>_clargy_ ram's-horn etc Recorded by wri...
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| Summary: | ram's horn n _Postulated Etymology_ (by HP) for _ram's-horn_ RAMES + HERN by compound shortening as in _sheep_--> _shepherd_ rams + hern by lowering of ME [E] before R + C as in _ferme_ > _farm_ rams + hArn _clerk_ > _clark_ _clergy_>_clargy_ ram's-horn etc Recorded by writers as _horn_ because they knew the dialect had homonyms such as _born_ / _barn_ , _form /farm_. HP Used I Used I Not used This belongs to a series of cards, numbered R_3294 to R_13303. |
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