wermode
Middle English
/ˈwɛrmoːd/
noun
Definitions
- wormwood Artemisia absinthium or other related plants
- Something that induces bitterness or unlikeability.
- (Bible) Wormwood object in the Book of Revelation
Etymology
Inherited from Old English wermōd inherited from *warjamōdā (wormwood).
Origin
*warjamōdā
Gloss
wormwood