I. noun
also os·mond ˈäzmənd
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English osmunde, from Old French osmonde
1. obsolete : any of various ferns (as the male fern)
2. : a fern of the genus Osmunda ; especially : royal fern
II. noun
also osmond “
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English osmond, from Middle Low German osemunt, from Old Swedish osmunder
: a superior iron formerly imported into England from Sweden and used especially for making arrowheads, fishhooks, and clockworks ; also : a piece of this iron