isykle

Middle English

Alternative forms

• isikel, ysekel, iseȝokill, izekelle, ysȝikel, yskel, ysse-ikkle

Etymology

From is +‎ ikil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːsikəl/, /ˈiːzikəl/, /ˈiːs(ə)kəl/, /ˈiːsit͡ʃəl/

Noun

isykle (plural isykles)

1. icicle

Descendants

• English: icicle
• Early Scots: ice-shokil (< Middle English iseȝokill)
  • Scots: iceshogle, iceshoggle, ishogle, eeshogel, schokle, sheckle, shockle, shaikle
• →? Elfdalian: aisikkel

References

• “īs-ikle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-15.