laumpe

Middle English

Alternative forms

lampe, lamp, lompe, lawmpe, lamppe

Etymology

From Old French lampe, from Latin lampas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlau̯mp(ə)/, /ˈlamp(ə)/

Noun

laumpe (plural laumpes or laumpen)

lamp, light
(figuratively) A metaphorical light or fire
(alchemy) An alchemical heater

Descendants

English: lamp
Scots: lamp

References

“laump(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.

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