weel

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. A trap for catching fish; a weely.
2. An arrangement of hairs that keeps insects out of flowers.

Verb

Pronunciation spelling of will, representing Latino-accented English.

sinonimi

basket

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eddy

fish-trap

pool

hen-coop

willy

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/wiːl/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: wele

Affine islandese: vél

Ereditato da inglese antico: wilige

Affine inglese antico: welig

In summary

From Middle English wele, wyle, welle, likely a fusion of Old Norse vél ("device"; compare Icelandic vél (“a contrivance to catch fish”)) and Middle English welwe, wilwe (“a weir, trap, or other device made of willow branches”), from Old English wilige, wylige (“basket”), related to Old English welig (“willow”).