þymel

Middle English

Noun

þymel

Alternative form of thymbyll

Old English

Etymology

From þūma (“thumb”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθyː.mel/

Noun

þȳmel m

thumbstall

Declension

Declension of þymel (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	þȳmel	þȳmelas
accusative	þȳmel	þȳmelas
genitive	þȳmeles	þȳmela
dative	þȳmele	þȳmelum

Descendants

Middle English: thymbyll, themel, þymel, thymbyl, themyl, thymle, themelle
- English: thimble
- Scots: thummle, thumble

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