tylle

Danish

Etymology

Perhaps from the root of dønning (swell), from Low German düning, from dünen (rise, grow).

Verb

tylle (imperative tyll, infinitive at tylle, present tense tyller, past tense tyllede, perfect tense har tyllet)

  1. drink fast (and a lot)
    Synonym: bælde

Middle English

Etymology 1

A shortening of lentile (lentil).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtil(ə)/

Noun

tylle (plural tylles)

  1. (rare) A lentil or its edible seed.
Descendants
  • English: till
References

Etymology 2

Either from tillen or Anglo-Norman tylle.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtil(ə)/

Noun

tylle (plural tylles)

  1. (rare) A footlocker for the storage of armaments.
  2. (rare) A box or container.
Descendants
References

Verb

tylle

  1. Alternative form of tilyen (to till)

Verb

tylle

  1. Alternative form of tillen (to enthrall)

Preposition

tylle

  1. Alternative form of til
    • 1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “Capitulum vii”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book XVIII, [London: [] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur [], London: David Nutt, [], 1889, →OCLC:
      Than the knyghtes parters of the lystis toke up Sir Madore and led hym tylle hys tente.
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