An archaic or variant spelling of eglantine or a thorny plant; possibly a dialectal or obsolete term.
Possibly from Old French eglantine (sweetbriar) mixed with regional spelling variations; etymology uncertain and likely obsolete.
This word is so obscure that even comprehensive unabridged dictionaries barely list it—it might be a medieval or regional variant that simply died out as spelling standardized in the 1600s-1700s.
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