Middle English word houslek comes from English house, English leek
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| house | English (eng) | (US, dialect) A small stand of trees in a swamp.. (astrology) One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart. [from 14thc.]. (cartomancy) The fourth Lenormand card.. (chess, now, rare) A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece. [from 16thc.]. (curling) The four concentric circles where points are scored on the ice. [from 19thc.]. (metaphorical) a place of rest [...] |
| leek | English (eng) | Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.. The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion. |
| *hūslēac | Old English (ang) | |
| houslek | Middle English (enm) |