meowle

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mawilǭ, from *mawī (“maid, virgin”), from Proto-Indo-European *mogʰus (“young”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈme͜oːw.le/

Noun

mēowle f

  1. a maid; damsel; virgin; woman

Declension
Declension of meowle (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative mēowle mēowlan
accusative mēowlan mēowlan
genitive mēowlan mēowlena
dative mēowlan mēowlum

Descendants
  • Middle English: mile
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