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語源

From Proto-West Germanic *regnawurmi. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) +‎ wyrm (“worm”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈrejnˌwyrm/, [ˈrejnˌwyrˠm]

名詞

reġnwyrm m

1. earthworm
   • Exeter Book, Riddle 40

     mē is snæġl swiftra, snelra reġnwyrm
     ond fenȳċe fōre hreþre

     A snail is swifter than me, a earthworm faster,
     and a tortoise moves quicker

語形変化

Strong a-stem:

派生した語

• Middle English: *reinwurm, *reinworm
  • English: rainworm