Middle English Compendium
Toggle navigation
Skip to results
Skip to search form
Skip to search results filters
Dictionary
Bibliography
Quotations
Search in
Entire entry
Headword (with alternate spellings)
Headword (preferred spelling only)
Definition and notes
Etymology
Associated quotes and manuscripts
Modern English word equivalent
search for
Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
Æ æ (ash)
Search
Current Filters
Subject Labels
Hunting and the chase
Remove constraint Subject Labels: Hunting and the chase
Subject Labels
Palmistry
Remove constraint Subject Labels: Palmistry
Start Over
Toggle facets
Limit your search
Part of Speech
noun
1
Subject Labels
Hunting and the chase
[remove]
1
Palmistry
[remove]
1
Source Language
Anglo-French
1
Latin
1
Old French
1
Search Constraints
1
entry found
Sort by Alphabetical
Relevance
Alphabetical
Number of results to display per page
20 per page
20
per page
100
per page
Search Results
1.
vāle
n.
94 quotations in 7 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) A defined area, often long and narrow, of lower elevation than the surrounding terrain, sometimes bisected by a stream or river, a dale, valley, ravine, river bottom, etc.; also
fig.
and in
fig.
…
…