eye-apple en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English ij appel, from Old English ēagæppel (“eyeball, pupil”), from Proto-West Germanic *augapl, equivalent to eye + apple. Cognate with West Frisian eachappel (“pupil”), Dutch oogappel (“eyeball; pupil”), German Augapfel (“eyeball”), Danish øjeæble (“eyeball”), Norwegian øyeeple (“eyeball”).
Meanings
- The eyeball or pupil
- Synonym of apple of one's eye.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eye-apples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |