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Does mistletoe mean 'dung on a twig' in Anglo saxon?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/19/2023

Mistletoe is the modern English form of the Old English (or Anglo-Saxon) word mistilan which also referred to the parasitic plant which forms a part of Christmas decorations. The ultimate origin of the word is obscure.

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