osmund

1 of 2

noun (1)

os·​mund

variants or less commonly osmond

ˈäzmənd

plural -s

1

obsolete : any of various ferns (as the male fern)

2

: a fern of the genus Osmunda

especially : royal fern

osmund

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or less commonly osmond

"

plural -s

: a superior iron formerly imported into England from Sweden and used especially for making arrowheads, fishhooks, and clockworks

also : a piece of this iron

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English osmunde, from Old French osmonde

Noun (2)

Middle English osmond, from Middle Low German osemunt, from Old Swedish osmunder

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