guchiello

Old Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuˈt͡ʃjeʎo/

Noun

guchiello m (plural guchiellos)

1. Alternative form of cuchiello; knife
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 78r:

     Eſte herodes Murio mala muerte deuẏno gafo de pues por la grãt pudor q̃ ſalẏo del ⁊ nõ lo podie ſofrir. el Miſmo ſe mato cõ .j. guchiello.

     This Herod died a bad death. He became leprous [and] then, because of the great shame which he displayed and could not bear, he killed himself with a knife.