botl

Old English

Alternative forms

• bold

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /botl/

Noun

botl n (West Saxon)

1. building
2. house, dwelling

Declension

Declension of botl (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bold	bold
accusative	bold	bold
genitive	boldes	bolda
dative	bolde	boldum

Derived terms

• bytlan
• cynebotl

Descendants

• Middle English: botel
  • English: bottle (in placenames e.g. Walbottle, Shilbottle)
• Middle English: bold (from metathetic form bold)
  • English: bold