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hyrdel

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Middle English

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Noun

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hyrdel

  1. Alternative form of hirdel

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hurdil, from Proto-Germanic *hurdilaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *hurdiz ( > Old English *hyrd > Middle English hurde), equivalent to *hyrd +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxyr.del/, [ˈhyrˠ.del]

Noun

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hyrdel m (nominative plural hyrdlas)

  1. a frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle

Descendants

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  • Middle English: hirdel
    • English: hurdle
    • Yola: hardhel