Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA bird's beak. · A person's mouth. · A person's nose. · The peak of a flat cap.
From Middle English neb, from Old English nebb (“beak, nose, face”), from Proto-Germanic *nabją (“beak, nose”). Cognate with Danish næb, Dutch neb, German Schnabel, Old Norse nef, Swedish näbb, Swedish regional näv.
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This page abbreviates 3 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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