þymel

Middle English

Noun

þymel

1. Alternative form of thymbyll

Old English

Etymology

From þūma (“thumb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθyː.mel/

Noun

þȳmel m

1. thumbstall

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	þȳmel	þȳmelas
accusative	þȳmel	þȳmelas
genitive	þȳmeles	þȳmela
dative	þȳmele	þȳmelum

Descendants

• Middle English: thymbyll, themel, þymel, thymbyl, themyl, thymle, themelle
  • English: thimble
  • Scots: thummle, thumble