scorpioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

• schorpion, skorpioun, schorpiun, scorpion, scorpyoun, scarpyn, scorpien, scorpiown

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French scorpion, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπῐ́ος (skorpíos); reinforced by existing Old English sċorpio, from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɔrpiˈuːn/, /ˈskɔrpiun/, /ˈskɔrpiən/

Noun

scorpioun (plural scorpiouns)

1. A scorpion or a creature like one.
2. Someone who practices deception or lewdness.
3. Scorpio as a constellation or zodiacal sign.
4. A cord with tied weights used as a weapon.
5. (rare) A kind of siege engine.
6. (rare) A scorpion's stinger.

Descendants

• English: scorpion

References

• “scorpiǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-07.