"dile" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdil(ə)/ Forms: diles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English dile, from Proto-Germanic *deliz (“sow thistle”), an indigenous herb of uncertain origin; possibly Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁- (“sprout, bloom”) (Albanian dal, Middle Irish duille) or from a substrate. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dile}} Old English dile, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*deliz||sow thistle}} Proto-Germanic *deliz (“sow thistle”), {{der|enm|ine-pro|*dʰelh₁-||sprout, bloom}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁- (“sprout, bloom”), {{cog|sq|dal}} Albanian dal, {{cog|mga|duille}} Middle Irish duille, {{der|enm|qfa-sub|-}} substrate Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} dile, {{enm-noun|diles}} dile (plural diles)
  1. Dill (Anethum graveolens) or its seed. Wikipedia link: sow thistle Categories (topical): Spices Categories (lifeform): Herbs Synonyms: dyle, dille, dylle

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