"oule" meaning in Middle English

See oule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈuːl(ə)/ Forms: oules [plural], owle [alternative], ule [alternative], howle [alternative], owlle [alternative], oul [alternative]
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
    Sense id: en-oule-enm-noun-h1D5eRzP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Birds of prey Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 14 14 10 10 1 14 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 32 6 4 6 6 27 1 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 8 5 8 7 24 1 15 6 Disambiguation of Birds of prey: 13 63 24
  3. (heraldry, rare) An owl on a blazon. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-oule-enm-noun-558CRFUG Categories (other): Heraldry Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "args": {
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            "2": "owl"
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          "expansion": "English: owl",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: owl"
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          "expansion": "Scots: oul, ool",
          "name": "desc"
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    }
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    },
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      },
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    {
      "form": "oules",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "owle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "howle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "owlle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oul",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        ],
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          "Strigiformes",
          "Strigiformes#Translingual"
        ]
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        "An insult, especially applied to the Devil."
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        "(derogatory) An insult, especially applied to the Devil."
      ],
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        "derogatory"
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    },
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        }
      ],
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        "An owl on a blazon."
      ],
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          "heraldry",
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        ],
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        ],
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        "(heraldry, rare) An owl on a blazon."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ],
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        "government",
        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈuːl(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "owle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ule",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "howle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "owlle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "owl (the order Strigiformes)."
      ],
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        [
          "owl",
          "owl"
        ],
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          "Strigiformes",
          "Strigiformes#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "An insult, especially applied to the Devil."
      ],
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        ]
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        "(derogatory) An insult, especially applied to the Devil."
      ],
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        "derogatory"
      ]
    },
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "enm:Heraldry"
      ],
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        "An owl on a blazon."
      ],
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        [
          "heraldry",
          "heraldry"
        ],
        [
          "owl",
          "owl"
        ],
        [
          "blazon",
          "blazon"
        ]
      ],
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        "(heraldry, rare) An owl on a blazon."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ],
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        "government",
        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈuːl(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oule"
}

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