épineux, adj.
(PLANTE) sc(e)arp/scærp > a.m. sharp, v.n. skarpr, v.h.a. sarph/scarp/scarf > all.m. scharf, v.s. skarp, v.fr. skerp ♦ þorneht/þorniht(e)/þorhniht, v.h.a. dornoht(i) > all.m. dorniht ♦ þornig > a.m. thorny, v.h.a. dornig > all.m. dornig ♦ þyrnen, v.h.a. durnīn, v.fr. thornen ♦ þyrniht(e). plante épineuse þyrncin/þyrncen (nt. a).