"pyle" meaning in Old English

See pyle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pile [alternative], pylu [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*pulwī}} Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, {{der|ang|la|pulvīnus}} Latin pulvīnus Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} pyle m, {{ang-noun|m}} pyle m
  1. pillow Tags: masculine

Alternative forms

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