tiniella

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• tinyella (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From tina (“container, jar”) +‎ -iella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiˈnjeʎa/

Noun

tiniella f (plural tiniellas)

1. vessel, earthenware jar
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 38r:

     E dixo ella biua el ſẽnor dios q no e pan ſi nõ un poco de farina en la tinẏella. E un poco de olẏo ẽna olẏera e q̃ero coger .ij. lẽnos e fer lo e pora mi q̃ comamos ⁊ nõ muramos

     And she said, “As the Lord God lives, I have no bread, but only some flour in a jar and a little oil in an oil jug. And I want to gather a couple of logs and make it for myself, that we may eat it and die”.

Related terms

• vasiella