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Answer: morsel

The word "morsel" derives from Latin "morsus" meaning "a bite".

Answer: morel

Morels are generally edible, although there are a few kinds that aren't! You should always exercise great care if you pick mushrooms from the wild, because some varieties can sicken or kill a person.

Answer: lore

The lore of a culture can include fables, legends, superstitions, traditional beliefs, and especially such things that are passed along orally through generations. Another definition of "lore" is quite different: the space between a bird's eye and its bill, or a snake's eye and its nostrils.

Answer: roe

"Roe" can refer either to the eggs of a female fish/shellfish, especially when encased in the animal's ovaries, or to the ripe testes of a male fish. Both types are eaten by humans (although not by this human...)

Answer: or

The present-day word "or" was a shortened form derived from Middle English "other", which had the same meaning as today's term.

Answer: ort

"Ort" has roots in old Dutch, English and German. In Proto-Indo-European syntax its early form comes from "or-", meaning "not", or "without"; and the word "etan", "to eat".

Answer: thor

Thor is the old Norse god of thunder and lightning; perhaps less well-known is that he is also the god who was in charge of protecting the populace, healing and fertility. He is generally depicted as carrying a large hammer, named "Lightning".

Answer: north

Interestingly, the word "north" has similar roots in quite a few languages, but early on, one of its definitions was "down". Today, I don't think anyone would say, "I went down north for the weekend."

Answer: throne

The term "throne" can refer to a monarchy in general, or a specific official seat upon which monarchs repose on occasion. For British monarchs, there is an actual throne, which is kept in Westminster Abbey. It was created during the reign of Edward I in 1396 and has been used by British royalty ever since.

It is moved into a room in the Abbey designated for coronations when the torch is passed to a new ruler, but otherwise is kept well-protected in the ambulatory of the Abbey.

Answer: hornets

Hornets belong to the same family as wasps and yellowjackets, and share many traits with them. They are more easily distinguished from bees, which are less aggressive, have hairy bodies, and don't build papery nests.