SC - period radishes

[Christina Nevin]

In a message dated 2/21/00 9:19:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Bronwynmgn at aol.com writes:

<<  If I recall, the middle English word 
 for radishes is "rafens"; am I correct in this?
 
 Brangwayna Morgan >>

rad*ish (noun)

[Middle English, alteration of Old English raedic, from Latin radic-, radix 
root, radish -- more at ROOT]

SFAIK, rafens is equal to rasens is equal to raisins............

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