spangel

See also: Spangel

Middle English

Etymology

From spang (“a small piece of ornamental metal; a spangle; a small ornament; a bowl or cup”), equivalent to spang +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Noun

spangel

1. small piece of ornamental metal, spangle; a small ornament

   A litell cheyne of gold wyth a perle hangyng therby and ij spangell of gold. — Paston Letters, 1462

Descendants

• English: spangle
• Fingallian: spanciald (adj.)

References

• “spangel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.