"sparkel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsparkəl/, /ˈspɛrkəl/
Etymology: From sparke + -el (agentive suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|sparke|-el|id2=agentive|pos2=agentive suffix}} sparke + -el (agentive suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sparkel, {{enm-noun|sparkles}} sparkel (plural sparkles) Forms: sparkles [plural], sparcle [alternative], sparkle [alternative], sparkull [alternative], sparkyl [alternative], sparkyll [alternative], spercle [alternative], sperkel [alternative], sperkull [alternative], sperkyl [alternative], sperkyll [alternative]
  1. spark (glowing particle)
    Sense id: en-sparkel-enm-noun-zOB1~Lq3 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive): 27 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 35 35
  2. (by extension) particle, mote Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-sparkel-enm-noun-zFKWOOi~ Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive): 27 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 35 35
  3. (figuratively) spark, germ Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-sparkel-enm-noun-8GppUgkF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 30 47 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (agentive): 27 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 35 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sparklen
Categories (other): Fire Disambiguation of Fire: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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