Old English · noun

miþl

Normalised mīþl

Part of speech: noun, neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /miːθl/
[miːðl]
Syllables: miːθl (1 syllable)
Modern English: curb equestrianism connecting bridle pin thong nautical

Meaning

a bit; curb (of a bridle)
a thong connecting an oar to the pin

Declension

Declension of miþl
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mīþl miþl	mīþl miþlu
Accusative	mīþl miþl	mīþl miþlu
Genitive	mīþles miþles	mīþla miþla
Dative	mīþle miþle	mīþlum miþlum

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”).

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