Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *pagil.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pæġel m

  1. gill, small liquid measure
  2. wine pot; pail

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative pæġel pæġlas
accusative pæġel pæġlas
genitive pæġles pæġla
dative pæġle pæġlum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: payle, paiell, paille, payl
    • English: pail
    • Yola: pyle