"howlet" meaning in All languages combined

See howlet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: howlets [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English howlat, howlott etc, either borrowed from French hulotte or formed from Middle English howle (form of oule) + -et. Compare modern owlet. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|howlat}} Middle English howlat, {{m|enm|howlott}} howlott, {{bor|en|fr|hulotte}} French hulotte, {{ncog|enm|howle}} Middle English howle, {{m|enm|oule}} oule, {{m|enm|-et}} -et, {{m|en|owlet}} owlet Head templates: {{en-noun}} howlet (plural howlets)
  1. An owl; an owlet. Categories (lifeform): Owls Synonyms: houlet

Inflected forms

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