chesteyne

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a combination of Old French chastaigne and Old English ċisten, both from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɛsˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /t͡ʃasˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛstən/
  • Rhymes: -æi̯n(ə)

Noun

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chesteyne (plural chesteynes)

  1. A chestnut tree (tree of the genus Castanea)
  2. A chestnut; the nut of the chestnut tree.
  3. (rare) chestnut wood.

Descendants

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  • English: chesten (obsolete)
  • Middle Scots: chastan, chasten, chestane

References

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