"yol" meaning in Middle English

See yol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /joːl/, /juːl/ [possibly]
Etymology: From Old English ġeōl, from Proto-Germanic *jeulō, plural of *jehwlą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġeōl}} Old English ġeōl, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*jeulō}} Proto-Germanic *jeulō Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} yol, {{enm-proper noun}} yol
  1. Yuletide, the twelve days of Christmas. Categories (topical): Christianity, Holidays, Winter
    Sense id: en-yol-enm-name-uf~8Rssf Disambiguation of Christianity: 68 15 13 4 Disambiguation of Holidays: 75 11 11 2 Disambiguation of Winter: 20 33 21 27 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 35 23 5
  2. Christmas (the 25th of December) Categories (topical): Winter
    Sense id: en-yol-enm-name-puQIL0zv Disambiguation of Winter: 20 33 21 27 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 35 23 5
  3. a surname Categories (topical): Winter
    Sense id: en-yol-enm-name-v2O7m9sM Disambiguation of Winter: 20 33 21 27 Categories (other): Middle English surnames, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 35 23 5
  4. (rare) The month of December. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Winter
    Sense id: en-yol-enm-name-GA9ouWWd Disambiguation of Winter: 20 33 21 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "a. 1375, Gawain Poet, Sir Gawayn and þe Grene Knyȝt, stanza 22, page 97r, lines 500–502:",
          "text": "forþi þis ȝol ouerȝede and þe ȝere after / and vche ſeſoun ſerlepes ſued after oþer / after cryſtenmaſſe com þe crabbed lentoun /",
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      "word": "yole"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ȝeolue"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "yiol"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ȝol"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ȝole"
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      "word": "Yoil"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "yolde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ȝoul"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ȝowl"
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      "word": "ȝoule"
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      "word": "Yhole"
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    }
  ],
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          "ref": "a. 1375, Gawain Poet, Sir Gawayn and þe Grene Knyȝt, stanza 22, page 97r, lines 500–502:",
          "text": "forþi þis ȝol ouerȝede and þe ȝere after / and vche ſeſoun ſerlepes ſued after oþer / after cryſtenmaſſe com þe crabbed lentoun /",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "yiol"
    },
    {
      "word": "ȝol"
    },
    {
      "word": "ȝole"
    },
    {
      "word": "Yoil"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "ȝoul"
    },
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    },
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