squirel
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Anglo-Norman esquirel, from Old French esquireul, from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, a diminutive of Latin sciurus. Attested as a surname from the end of the 12th century and as the name of an animal from the early 14th century.
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Noun edit
squirel (plural squireles)
- A squirrel (rodent of the family Sciuridae)
- A squirrel fur or hide.
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References edit
- “squirel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.