miþl

Old English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *minþil, from Proto-Germanic *minþilą (“teeth, denture, mouth”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *men-t-, from *men- (“to stick out, project”) or from Proto-Indo-European *menth₂- (“to stir, grind, chew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miːθl/, [miːðl], /miθl/, [miðl]

Noun

mīþl or miþl n

  1. (equestrianism) a bit; curb (of a bridle)
  2. (nautical) a thong connecting an oar to the pin

Declension

long vowel

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative mīþl mīþl
accusative mīþl mīþl
genitive mīþles mīþla
dative mīþle mīþlum
short vowel

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative miþl miþlu
accusative miþl miþlu
genitive miþles miþla
dative miþle miþlum

Descendants

  • Middle English: mild (< metathesis of mīdl)
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