"scrowle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskrɔu̯l(ə)/, /ˈskrau̯l(ə)/ Forms: scroule [alternative], scrowel [alternative], scraule [alternative], scrole [alternative], scrolle [alternative]
Etymology: Likely a blend of scrowe + rolle. Etymology templates: {{blend|enm|scrowe|rolle|nocap=1}} blend of scrowe + rolle Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} scrowle, {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. scroll, document, bill Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-scrowle-enm-noun-ZXcqDlPd Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English blends, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 57 43 Disambiguation of Middle English blends: 72 28 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
  2. decoration in the shape of a scroll Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-scrowle-enm-noun-rHKmMp0B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Paper Disambiguation of Paper: 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈskrau̯l(ə)/"
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