laumprei

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • laumprai, laumpre, laumpri, laumperi, laumperei, laumperai, launprei, lamprei, lamprai, lampre, laimprei, lomprei

Etymology

From Old French lampreie (also lamproie, lampreie, lampraie, lampree, lamperei, lanproie), from Medieval Latin lampreda.

Noun

laumprei (plural laumpreis)

  1. The lamprey (an elongated, jawless fish, especially one eaten as food).

References

  • "laumprei, n." in the Middle English Dictionary (MED), Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2019.
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