crele

Middle English

Alternative forms

creele, crelle

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly borrowed from an Old French *creille (compare attested greille), from Latin crātīcula. In that case, a doublet of gridil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkreːl(ə)/, /ˈkrɛl(ə)/

Noun

crele (plural creles)

(rare) creel (wicker basket)

Descendants

English: creel

References

“crẹ̄l, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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