elne

Middle English

/ɛln/, /ɛln/

noun
Definitions
  • A ell unit of measure

Etymology

Inherited from Old English eln (a unit of measure, the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger) inherited from Proto-Germanic *alinō (elbow, ell).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*alinō

Gloss

elbow, ell

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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