splente

splente

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch splinte or Middle Low German splente, splinte, from Proto-West Germanic *splintu, from Proto-Germanic *splintō; compare Anglo-Norman esplente, splente and Medieval Latin splenta, splinta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsplɛnt(ə)/, /ˈsplint(ə)/

Noun

splente (plural splentes)

  1. An narrow metal plate used in armour.
  2. A straight and slender twig; a wooden rod or strip.
  3. A splinter or chip; a small, slender fragment (e.g. of wood)
  4. (surgery) A splint; a thin appliance for holding a bone in place.
  5. (rare, figurative) A snake (legless reptile).
  6. (rare, figurative) A long, slender bone.

Descendants

  • English: splint
  • Middle Scots: splent

References

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