"trenayl" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtreːˌnæi̯l/, /ˈtrɛˌnæi̯l/, /ˈtriˌnæi̯l/ (note: with trisyllabic shortening from inflected forms) Forms: trenayles [plural], tre nayl [alternative]
Etymology: From tre (“tree”) + nayl (“nail”). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|tre|nayl|t1=tree|t2=nail}} tre (“tree”) + nayl (“nail”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} trenayl, {{enm-noun|trenayles}} trenayl (plural trenayles)
  1. treenail, trennel (wooden peg or nail)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈtrɛˌnæi̯l/"
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