myle

See also: mylę and mỹ lệ

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English mīl, from Proto-West Germanic *mīliju. The final vowel is generalised from Old English inflected forms.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːl(ə)/

Noun

myle (plural myles or mylen)

  2. mile (unit of measure composed of 8 furlongs)
  3. The time it takes to walk a mile (reckoned at 20 minutes)
Descendants
  • English: mile
  • Scots: mile
References

Etymology 2

Noun

myle

  2. alternative form of mile (“millet”)

Etymology 3

Noun

myle

  1. alternative form of mylne
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