Middle English Dictionary Entry
wōle n.
Entry Info
Forms | wōle n. |
Etymology | Prob. MDu. woel, MLG wōl. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. woling(e ger.
1.
Naut. A cord, rope, or chain for binding.
Associated quotations
- (1358-9) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 2129 : j winding poliue…j Crakyngcable, ij woles pro j toppecastell’.