Old English · noun

nostle

Part of speech: noun, feminine
Declension: weak n-stem
IPA: /ˈnost.le/
Syllables: ˈnost · le (2 syllables)
Modern English: binding securing headband worn ribbon

Meaning

a narrow band or ribbon worn around the head, usually as an ornament; headband
any narrow strip, as of wood or metal
a strip of any material used for binding or securing

Declension

Declension of nostle
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	nostle	nostlan
Accusative	nostlan	nostlan
Genitive	nostlan	nostlena
Dative	nostlan	nostlum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nustilǭ, *nustō (“knotting; band; clasp”), from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to twist; know; plait”). Cognate with Middle Low German nusche (“clasp; barrette”), Old High German nusta (“band; strap; sling”).

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