"Aprill" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

IPA: /a(ː)ˈpriːl/, /ˈaːpril/ Forms: Aprille [alternative], April [alternative], Apprille [alternative], Aperil [alternative], Aprel [alternative]
Etymology: Relatinized from Averil, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprīlis. See English April for more. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|Averil<ety:bor<fro:avrill<ety:der<la:Aprīlis>>>>}}, {{der|enm|fro|avrill}} Old French avrill, {{der|enm|la|Aprīlis}} Latin Aprīlis, {{cog|en|April}} English April Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Aprill
  1. April

Alternative forms

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