"fotbal" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfoːtbal/, /ˈfoːtbau̯l/
Etymology: From fot + bal. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|fot|bal}} fot + bal Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} fotbal, {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English) Forms: footbal [alternative], football [alternative], foot-ball [alternative], foottballe [alternative], fote-bal [alternative], foteball [alternative], foteballe [alternative], fott ball [alternative], fute-ball [alternative], fute balle [alternative]
  1. football (game played with a ball; ancestor of soccer, American football, and rugby) Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-fotbal-enm-noun-r1PShb~Q Disambiguation of Sports: 74 26 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 60 40 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. The ball this game was played with. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-fotbal-enm-noun-qWC2O1yO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Alternative forms

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