Middle English Dictionary Entry
petīl n.
Entry Info
| Forms | petīl n. |
| Etymology | From ML petīlium 'bird-bolt'; cp. OF petillon 'spike'. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A kind of arrow.
Associated quotations
- (1428-9) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)95 : Flecches, settes, petils [and wood for making them, shall be subject to the survey of the Flecchers].