walk-mylne

Middle English

Alternative forms

walkemilne, walke myln, walke mylne, walkmulle

Etymology

From walken +‎ mylne; compare parallel formations in other West Germanic languages such as Middle Dutch walcmōlen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwalkˌmiln(ə)/, /ˈwalkˌmil(ə)/

Noun

walk-mylne

waulkmill (mill for fulling cloth)

Descendants

English: waulkmill, walkmill, waukmill
Scots: waulk-mill

References

“walk-miln(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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