potell

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French potel; equivalent to pot +‎ -el (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔtəl/

Noun

potell (plural potelles)

  1. A pottle (a small container, often one containing a half-gallon)
  2. A pottle (a unit of volume equalling a half-gallon)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: pottle
  • Scots: pottle

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