beal
English
Etymology
From Middle English beel, bele, from Old English bȳle, bȳle (“boil, carbuncle, bile”), from Proto-Germanic *būlijǭ (“swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw- (“to swell, be strong or numerous”). Cognate with German Beule (“boil”). More at boil.
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /biːl/
Old French
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