spyndel
Middle English
/ˈspindəl/
noun
Definitions
- A spindle axis for rotating thread on
- An rod that objects revolve around; a spoke or axle.
- Any staff, stick or bar; a long, skinny piece of a material.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English spinel inherited from *spinnilu (spindle) affix from Middle English spin.
Origin
Middle English
spin
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antispindle English
- hemispindle English
- minispindle English
- multispindle English
- perispindle English
- spin English
- spindle English
- spindle-shanked English
- spindleful English
- spindlelegs English
- spindleshanks English
- spindletail English
- spindlework English
- spindleworm English
- spindly English
- spindle Old English
- spinel Old English
- spinelhealf Old English
- spin Middle English
- spinnela, spinula, spinnala, spinnila Old High German
- *spinnilu gmw-pro
- spille Middle Low German