"pol" meaning in Middle English

See pol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /poːl/ Forms: poles [plural], pole [alternative], pool [alternative], poole [alternative], poyl [alternative], pule [alternative], puyl [alternative], pwle [alternative], pwll [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic *pōlaz. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|pōl|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English pōl, {{inh+|enm|ang|pōl}} Inherited from Old English pōl, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*pōl}} Proto-West Germanic *pōl, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*pōlaz}} Proto-Germanic *pōlaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} pol, {{enm-noun|poles}} pol (plural poles)
  1. A pool or pond; a small body of still water (especially natural)
    Sense id: en-pol-enm-noun-8CKo2dNa
  2. A pool or pond; a small body of still water (especially natural)
    A fishpond; a pond stocked with fish.
    Sense id: en-pol-enm-noun-8~HE1qJh
  3. A lake; any enclosed waterbody.
    Sense id: en-pol-enm-noun-7wUDOv0~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Landforms, Water Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 23 50 4 Disambiguation of Landforms: 24 24 38 14 Disambiguation of Water: 22 22 47 9
  4. A deep part of a river or sea.
    Sense id: en-pol-enm-noun-pu5Aajsl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: polk

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "stock",
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          "enclosed",
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        "A deep part of a river or sea."
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          "part",
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        ],
        [
          "river",
          "river"
        ],
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          "sea",
          "sea"
        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/poːl/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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      "ipa": "/poːl/"
    }
  ],
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}

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