porpeys

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French porpeis, from Vulgar Latin *porcopiscis; compare pork.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔrˈpæi̯s/, /ˈpɔrpis/

Noun

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porpeys

  1. porpoise (cetacean of family Phocoenidae)
    Synonyms: (rare) brunswyn, mereswyn
  2. porpoise meat (as food)
    Synonym: (rare) tumberel

Descendants

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  • English: porpoise
  • Scots: porpoise

References

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