spyndel

Middle English

Alternative forms

spyndylle, spyndell, spindelle, spyndle, spindil, spyndill, spyndul, spindel, spinle, spindle

Etymology

From Old English spinel, from Proto-West Germanic *spinnilu; equivalent to spinnen +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspindəl/, /ˈspinəl/

Noun

spyndel (plural spyndels)

A spindle (axis for rotating thread on)
An rod that objects revolve around; a spoke or axle.
Any staff, stick or bar; a long, skinny piece of a material.

Descendants

English: spindle, spinnel
Scots: spinnell, spindill

References

“spindel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.

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