wyndmylne
Middle English
Alternative forms
- windmulle, wyndemelle, wynde myln, wynde mylne, wynd-melle, wyndmyll, wyndmylle
Etymology
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Equivalent to wynd + mylne; compare parallel formations in other West Germanic languages such as Middle Dutch wintmōlen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwindˌmiln(ə)/, /ˈwindˌmil(ə)/
Noun
wyndmylne
- windmill (wind-powered mill)
Descendants
- English: windmill
References
- “wīnd-milne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.