"covel" meaning in Middle English

See covel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkuvəl/ Forms: covelles [plural], cuvel [alternative], coule [alternative], cowle [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English cūflan and Old French cuvel, both from Latin cūpella. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cūflan}} Old English cūflan, {{bor|enm|fro|cuvel}} Old French cuvel, {{der|enm|la|cūpella}} Latin cūpella Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} covel, {{enm-noun|covelles}} covel (plural covelles)
  1. tub, vat, bucket
    Sense id: en-covel-enm-noun-4sEoOOjd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkuvəl/
Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} covel
  1. alternative form of coule Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: coule
    Sense id: en-covel-enm-noun-iO11aaZD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "cowl"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "cowl"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      },
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    {
      "form": "covelles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuvel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coule",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "88 12",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "96 4",
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        "tub, vat, bucket"
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        ],
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          "bucket",
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        ]
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuvəl/"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuvəl/"
    }
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
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      "word": "cowl"
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      "word": "cowl"
    }
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      "name": "bor"
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      "expansion": "Latin cūpella",
      "name": "der"
    }
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      "form": "covelles",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuvel",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coule",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "cowle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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          "vat",
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        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuvəl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "covel"
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "coule"
        }
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          "coule#Middle_English"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuvəl/"
    }
  ],
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