trenayl

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tre (“tree”) +‎ nayl (“nail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtreːˌnæi̯l/
  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛˌnæi̯l/, /ˈtriˌnæi̯l/ (with trisyllabic shortening from inflected forms)

Noun

trenayl (plural trenayles)

  1. treenail, trennel (wooden peg or nail)

Descendants

  • English: treenail, trannel, trenail, trennel, trunnel
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