"Nowel" meaning in Middle English

See Nowel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /nɔu̯ˈɛl/
Etymology: From Middle French noel or Anglo-Norman noel, from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|frm|noel}} Middle French noel, {{der|enm|xno|noel}} Anglo-Norman noel, {{der|enm|la|natalis|nātālis 􂀿diēs Dominī􂁀|t=birthday of the Lord}} Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”) Head templates: {{head|enm|interjection}} Nowel
  1. A gleeful exclamation upon hearing Jesus being born in representations of the event.
    Sense id: en-Nowel-enm-intj-baLJ0hs8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 19 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 20 40 6
  2. A general-purpose gleeful exclamation.
    Sense id: en-Nowel-enm-intj-Vsk~7~9N Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 19 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 20 40 6

Proper name

IPA: /nɔu̯ˈɛl/
Etymology: From Middle French noel or Anglo-Norman noel, from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|frm|noel}} Middle French noel, {{der|enm|xno|noel}} Anglo-Norman noel, {{der|enm|la|natalis|nātālis 􂀿diēs Dominī􂁀|t=birthday of the Lord}} Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Nowel, {{enm-proper noun}} Nowel
  1. (rare) Christmas, Noel Tags: rare Categories (topical): Christianity, Holidays Synonyms: nowel, Noel, Nowell, Newell
    Sense id: en-Nowel-enm-name-w5wtXcHR Disambiguation of Christianity: 16 15 63 6 Disambiguation of Holidays: 15 11 69 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 19 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 17 49 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 20 40 6
  2. (rare) a surname Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Nowel-enm-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Middle English surnames

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/nɔu̯ˈɛl/"
    }
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        "A gleeful exclamation upon hearing Jesus being born in representations of the event."
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