wolle

Middle English

/wul/

noun
Definitions
  • wool coat of sheep, especially when used to make fabric
  • Shorn wool, especially stockpiled in bulk.
  • Woollen garments or clothing; woolwear.
  • Sheepskin; the skin of sheep.
  • (rare) Other woolen goods; woollens.
  • (rare) Other fibres substituting wool
  • (rare) The flesh or innards of fruit.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wull inherited from Proto-Germanic *wullō (wool) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ (wool).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂

Gloss

wool

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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