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spyndel

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English spinel, from Proto-West Germanic *spinnilu; equivalent to spinnen +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspindəl/, /ˈspinəl/

Noun

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spyndel (plural spyndels)

  1. A spindle (axis for rotating thread on)
  2. An rod that objects revolve around; a spoke or axle.
  3. Any staff, stick or bar; a long, skinny piece of a material.

Descendants

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  • English: spindle, spinnel
  • Scots: spinnell, spindill

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