styanye

Middle English

Etymology

First recorded in the 15th century; from Old English stīgend (“a small tumour on the edge of the eyelid, stye”) (from the verb stīgan (“to climb, ascend, rise”)) + Middle English eie (“eye”).

Noun

styanye (plural styanyes)

  1. An inflamed swelling on the edge of the eyelid.

Descendants

  • → English: stye
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