whittle
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Searchable Lemmata: hwitel (OE), whitel (ME).
Alternate Forms: hwitel, whitel, whytel, whyttel, wittulle, wytel, wyltel, wytele, [plurals:] whitles, whyteles whytelz, whyttels.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1a(n.)
Garment;
large cloth; blanket or cloak. A piece of material, probably rectangular, which could be used as a cloak or blanket; originally of undyed fabric ('white') and possibly of a fixed weight or size. cf. hwitian. See Owen-Crocker, G. R. (2004) 76, 109, 239, 335-6.(circa 1000 - circa 1900)
3. Stramenta autem lectorum sufficiant matta et sagum lena et capitulæ : bedreaf bedda genihtsumiað & hwitel & wesline & heafudrægel.
[DOE BenRGl (0491 (55.93.2))]
Sex: Male, Female Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, OE hwit 'white'
WF:
Etym Cog: hvítill (Ice).
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