hyrdel

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

hyrdel

  1. Alternative form of hirdel

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *hurdil, from Proto-Germanic *hurdilaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *hurdiz ( > Old English *hyrd > Middle English hurde), equivalent to *hyrd +‎ -el.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxyr.del/, [ˈhyrˠ.del]

Noun[edit]

hyrdel m (nominative plural hyrdlas)

  1. a frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: hirdel
    • English: hurdle
    • Yola: hardhel