cyrnel

Meaning

1. a kernel

   Of ānum lȳtlum cyrnle cymþ miċel trēow, ac wē ne magon ġesēon nāðer ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bōgas, ne lēaf.

   From a little kernel comes a great tree, but we cannot see the roots, or bark, or branches, or leaves.

   late 10th century, Ælfric, "The First Sunday After Easter"

2. a hard concretion in the flesh, an indurated gland or strumous swelling

3. a tonsil

Declension