botl

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably representing an earlier *boþl, from Proto-West Germanic *bōþl, from Proto-Germanic *bōþlą, from an instrumental form of *būaną (“to dwell”). Compare Old Norse ból. More at suffix -eld.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /botl/

Noun

botl n (West Saxon)

  1. building
  2. house, dwelling

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative botl botl
accusative botl botl
genitive botles botla
dative botle botlum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: botel
  • Middle English: bold (from metathetic form bold)
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