"sikel" meaning in Middle English

See sikel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsikəl/, /ˈseːkəl/ [Northern] (note: with open-syllable lengthening)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English sicol, from Proto-West Germanic *sikul, variant of *sikilu, from Latin sēcula, sicilis. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sicol|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sicol, {{inh+|enm|ang|sicol}} Inherited from Old English sicol, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sikul}} Proto-West Germanic *sikul, {{der|enm|la|sēcula}} Latin sēcula Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} sikel, {{enm-noun|sikeles}} sikel (plural sikeles) Forms: sikeles [plural], sichel [alternative], sikelle [alternative], sikil [alternative], sycul [alternative], sykel [alternative], zykel [alternative], sikul [alternative], cykyl [alternative], cykylle [alternative], sekell [alternative, Northern], sekil [alternative, Northern], sykhill [alternative, Northern], sekill [alternative]
  1. A sickle (tool for reaping grain)
    Sense id: en-sikel-enm-noun-FuU2B95u Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Agriculture, Tools, Weapons Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Agriculture: 68 32 Disambiguation of Tools: 78 22 Disambiguation of Weapons: 56 44
  2. A siege engine or battering ram with a sickle-shaped blade.
    Sense id: en-sikel-enm-noun-VktQl8k0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "sickle"
    },
    {
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        }
      ],
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      "word": "*sikill"
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    {
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      "sicol#Old_English"
    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sikul"
    ],
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      "*sikilu",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sikilu"
    ],
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      "sēcula",
      "secula#Latin"
    ],
    [
      "sicilis",
      "sicilis#Latin"
    ]
  ],
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      },
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "sikeles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sichel",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sikelle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sikil",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sycul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sykel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zykel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sikul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cykyl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cykylle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sekell",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sekil",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sykhill",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sekill",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
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          "_dis": "58 42",
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        "A sickle (tool for reaping grain)"
      ],
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          "sickle"
        ],
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          "tool",
          "tool#English"
        ],
        [
          "reap",
          "reap#English"
        ],
        [
          "grain",
          "grain#English"
        ]
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      ],
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        "A siege engine or battering ram with a sickle-shaped blade."
      ],
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          "siege engine",
          "siege engine"
        ],
        [
          "battering ram",
          "battering ram"
        ],
        [
          "sickle",
          "sickle"
        ],
        [
          "shaped",
          "shaped"
        ],
        [
          "blade",
          "blade"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈsikəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈseːkəl/",
      "note": "with open-syllable lengthening",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sikel"
}
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    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "sickle"
        }
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      "sicol",
      "sicol#Old_English"
    ],
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    ],
    [
      "*sikilu",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sikilu"
    ],
    [
      "sēcula",
      "secula#Latin"
    ],
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      "sicilis",
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  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old English sicol, from Proto-West Germanic *sikul, variant of *sikilu, from Latin sēcula, sicilis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sikeles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sichel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sikelle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sikil",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sycul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sykel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zykel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sikul",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cykyl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cykylle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sekell",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sekil",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sykhill",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sekill",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A sickle (tool for reaping grain)"
      ],
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          "sickle",
          "sickle"
        ],
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          "tool",
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        ],
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        "A siege engine or battering ram with a sickle-shaped blade."
      ],
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          "battering ram",
          "battering ram"
        ],
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        ],
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          "shaped",
          "shaped"
        ],
        [
          "blade",
          "blade"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsikəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈseːkəl/",
      "note": "with open-syllable lengthening",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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