controllen in Middle English

IPA: /kɔnˈtrɔlən/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French contreroller (“check against a duplicate account”), from Medieval Latin contrarotulare, from contra (“opposite”) + rotula (“roll, little wheel”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|frm|contreroller||check against a duplicate account}} Middle French contreroller (“check against a duplicate account”), {{der|enm|ML.|contrarotulare|}} Medieval Latin contrarotulare Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} controllen

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"controllen" meaning in Middle English

Verb