coilen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French coillir, coillier, cuillir, from Latin colligere (“to gather, collect”).

Verb

coilen

  1. To gather, collect, or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
  2. To wind (rope or cable) into a coil.

References

  • "coilen, v." in the Middle English Dictionary (MED), Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2019.
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