"myle" meaning in Middle English

See myle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːl(ə)/ Forms: myles [plural], mylen [plural, rare], mile [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English mīl, from Proto-West Germanic *mīliju. The final vowel is generalised from Old English inflected forms. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mīl}} Old English mīl, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*mīliju}} Proto-West Germanic *mīliju Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} myle, {{enm-noun|myles|pl2=mylen|pl2_qual=rare}} myle (plural myles or (rare) mylen)
  1. mile (unit of measure composed of 8 furlongs)
    Sense id: en-myle-enm-noun-enm:mile Categories (other): Units of measure Disambiguation of Units of measure: 49 45 4 2
  2. The time it takes to walk a mile (reckoned at 20 minutes)
    Sense id: en-myle-enm-noun-ST617IQ8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Units of measure, Units of time Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 71 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 75 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 78 2 2 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 49 45 4 2 Disambiguation of Units of time: 16 79 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} myle
  1. alternative form of mile (“millet”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mile (extra: millet)
    Sense id: en-myle-enm-noun-enm:millet
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} myle
  1. alternative form of mylne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mylne
    Sense id: en-myle-enm-noun-1a3wNwkN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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