"ancle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈankəl/, /ˈankleː/ Forms: ancles [plural]
Etymology: From Old English *ancol, *ancel, from Proto-West Germanic *ankul, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz. Some forms are from anclēo, anclēow, which is from the same Proto-Germanic word suffixed with an unknown element. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*ancol}} Old English *ancol, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ankul}} Proto-West Germanic *ankul, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*ankulaz}} Proto-Germanic *ankulaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ancle, {{enm-noun|ancles}} ancle (plural ancles)
  1. The ankle or the anklebone.
    Sense id: en-ancle-enm-noun-1RCWg7fC
  2. Any joint (analogous to the ankle). Categories (topical): Anatomy, Body parts, Bones, Limbs
    Sense id: en-ancle-enm-noun-XG~Vl4RE Disambiguation of Anatomy: 28 72 Disambiguation of Body parts: 31 69 Disambiguation of Bones: 41 59 Disambiguation of Limbs: 40 60 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: anclee, anclowe, ancyl, ankel, ankill, ankyll, oncleou

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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