"oule" meaning in Middle English

See oule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈuːl(ə)/ Forms: oules [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ūle}} Old English ūle, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*uwwalǭ}} Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} oule, {{enm-noun|pl=oules}} oule (plural oules)
  1. owl (the order Strigiformes).
    Sense id: en-oule-enm-noun-sMRYf1zf
  2. (derogatory) An insult, especially applied to the Devil. Tags: derogatory Categories (lifeform): Birds of prey
    Sense id: en-oule-enm-noun-h1D5eRzP Disambiguation of Birds of prey: 16 52 32 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 8 9 9 11 18 0 20 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 7 8 7 13 16 0 23 6
  3. (heraldry, rare) An owl on a blazon. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-oule-enm-noun-558CRFUG Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: owle, ule, howle, owlle, oul

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      "word": "ule"
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    }
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