oyle
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Anglo-Norman olie and Old French oile, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion). Compare olyve.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
oyle (plural oyles)
- The oil pressed from olives; olive oil:
- As used in frying things in a pan.
- As used in pharmaceuticals, medicaments, or remedies.
- As used to power lamps or flames.
- As used in cosmetics or personal grooming products.
- As used to set alight and injure enemies.
- Oil as used in spiritual contexts:
- Any kind of oil or an oily material (liquid fat).
- Convincing or favourable words (compare Modern English butter up)
- (alchemy) An alchemical essence or extract.
Usage notes edit
Terms indicating the type of oil are usually formed by adding of (thing[s]) after oyle; e.g. oyle of olyves (in contrast to the usual pattern in Modern English as in olive oil).
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References edit
- “oil(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-11.