sowel

Middle English

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Old English sufel, sufol, from Proto-West Germanic *sufl, from Proto-Germanic *suflą. For the loss of /v/ between /u/ and /l/, compare coule and forms of schovel.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsuː(ə)l/, /ˈsoː(ə)l/, /ˈsuvəl/

    Noun

    sowel (uncountable)

    1. Food, especially that served with bread as a side or condiment; sowl.
    Descendants
    • English: sowl (dialectal)
    References

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Old English sāgol, sāgel, from Proto-West Germanic *saigul.

      Alternative forms

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈsɔu̯(ə)l/, /ˈsɔː(ə)l/

      Noun

      sowel (plural soweles)

      1. A staff or club; a sturdy stick used as a weapon.
      2. A stake with a sharp end (used for fence-building)
      Descendants
      • English: sole (dialectal)
      References

      Etymology 3

      Noun

      sowel

      1. alternative form of soule

      Scots

      Etymology

      From English soul. Doublet of saul.

      Noun

      sowel (plural sowels)

      1. soul