botl
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Probably representing an earlier *boþl, from Proto-West Germanic *bōþl, from Proto-Germanic *bōþlą, from an instrumental form of *būaną (“to dwell”). Compare Old Norse ból. More at suffix -eld.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
botl n (West Saxon)
Declension edit
Declension of botl (strong a-stem)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: bottle (in placenames)
- English: bottle (in placenames e.g. Walbottle, Shilbottle)
- Middle English: bold (from metathetic form bold)
- English: bold