botl

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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.

• IPA^(key): /botl/

botl n (West Saxon)

1. building
2. house, dwelling

Strong a-stem:

• bytlan
• cynebotl

• Middle English: botel
  • English: bottle (in placenames e.g. Walbottle, Shilbottle)
• Middle English: bold (from metathetic form bold)
  • English: bold