"thyvel" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθiːvəl/, /ˈθivəl/, /ˈθeːvəl/, /ˈðyːvəl/, /ˈðyvəl/ (note: early Southwest Midland) Forms: þifel [alternative], þuvel [alternative], thyvelle [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English þȳfel; the "potstick" sense is either a separate word or a later development of the "bush" sense through an intermediate "whisk" sense. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|þȳfel|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English þȳfel, {{inh+|enm|ang|þȳfel}} Inherited from Old English þȳfel Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} thyvel
  1. (Early Middle English, Southwest Midland) A bush or shrub. Tags: Early-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-thyvel-enm-noun-N~HuTViP Categories (other): Early Middle English, Southwest Midland Middle English, Plants Disambiguation of Plants: 81 19
  2. (Late Middle English, Northern) A potstick (especially for porridge). Tags: Late-Middle-English, Northern
    Sense id: en-thyvel-enm-noun-~Bo5zOQR Categories (other): Late Middle English, Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Kitchenware Disambiguation of Kitchenware: 0 0

Alternative forms

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