See also: Maule

English

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Verb

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maule

  1. Obsolete spelling of maul.

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Middle English

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Noun

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maule

  1. Alternative form of male

Adjective

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maule

  1. Alternative form of male

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Etymology unclear. Perhaps related to German Maul (mouth of an animal) or Southern Sami måvladidh (with same meaning as Norwegian)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²mæʉ̯.lə/, /²mæʉ̯.ɽə/, /²mœʉ̯.lə/

Verb

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maule (present tense maular, past tense maula, past participle maula, passive infinitive maulast, present participle maulande, imperative maule/maul)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to eat by itself, without appropriate accompanying food(s) (e.g. eating the spread without bread, or beef without potatoes)
    • 2014 October 9, Fjuken, page 2:
      Eg maular ikkje smør, og brukar det heller ikkje på noko anna enn hardbrød. Noko av det eg maular mest no er vaniljesaus.
      I don't eat butter by itself. Nor do I use it on anything else than hard bread. Nowadays though, by itself, I mostly eat custard.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to nibble
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