sengle

Middle English

Alternative forms

sengul, singul

Etymology

From Old French cengle, from Vulgar Latin *cingla, from Late Latin cingula.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛnɡəl/

Noun

sengle (plural sengles)

A supporting strap or band; girth, surcingle

Descendants

Yola: sangle

References

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

Old French

Alternative forms

sangle
seingle
single

Etymology

From Latin singulus.

Adjective

sengle m (oblique and nominative feminine singular sengle)

single (only one; not exceeding one)
alone

Adverb

sengle

alone; in an unaccompanied way.

Descendants

English: single

References

Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (sangle)

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