Where does “beak-iron” come from?
beak-iron (English) comes from English bickern, from Middle French bigorne.
beak-iron (English): The taper end of an anvil; also, a bickern
Definitions
- The taper end of an anvil; also, a bickern
Ancestry of “beak-iron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bickern | An anvil with two projecting taper ends |
| 2 | Middle French | bigorne | — |