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hassock

Meaningsedge, reeds

Common meaning: a kneeling cushion

Other meanings: a tuft of grass

Journey through time

  1. Cornishhescen‘a bulrush, sedge, reed’source
  2. Middle Englishhassoksource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa bulrush, sedge, reed → a kneeling cushionhassock‘a kneeling cushion’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Cornish hescen ‘sedge, reeds’.

Roots

  • hescen Cornish “sedge, reeds”

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