payle

Middle English

/pɛi̯l/

noun
Definitions
  • A pail or bucket; a roughly cylindrical container.
  • (rare) A container for storing food.

Etymology

Derived from Old English pæġel (pail, liquid measure, wine vessel, container for liquids) derived from Proto-Germanic *pagilaz (rake, peg) derived from Old French paielle (pan, liquid measure, cooking vessel) derived from Latin patella (plate, pan, small pan, a shallow pan, shallow dish).

Origin

Latin

patella

Gloss

plate, pan, small pan, a shallow pan, shallow dish

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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