esol

esol

See also: ESOL

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *asil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.sol/, [ˈe.zol]

Noun

esol m

  1. donkey
    • Wonders of the East
      Hī habbað eoseles ēaran ⁊ sċeapes wulle ⁊ fugles fēt.
      They have the ears of a donkey, the wool of a sheep, and the feet of a bird.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative esol esolas
accusative esol esolas
genitive esoles esola
dative esole esolum

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • esole (female donkey)

Descendants

  • Middle English: asald