Middle English Dictionary Entry
tadde-pol n.
Entry Info
| Forms | tadde-pol n. Also tadpolle. |
| Etymology | Prob. from tad(de (vars. of tōd(e n.) & polle n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
?A worm, caterpillar.
Associated quotations
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)569/7 : Brucus: a taddepol.
- ?a1500 Lndsb.Nominale (Lndsb)766/20 : Lumbricus: a tadpolle.