botl

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably representing an earlier *boþl, from Proto-West Germanic *bōþl, from Proto-Germanic *bōþlą, from an instrumental form of *būaną (to dwell). Compare Old Norse ból. More at suffix -eld.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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botl n (West Saxon)

  1. building
  2. house, dwelling

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: botel
  • Middle English: bold (from metathetic form bold)