oule

oule

See also: oulé

English

Noun

oule (plural oules)

  1. Obsolete spelling of owl.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

    Borrowed from Occitan ola (“marmite”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ul/
    • Audio (France (Agen)):(file)

    Noun

    oule f (plural oules)

    1. cauldron, handleless earthen pot, marmite
    2. (geography) pothole, water cavity
    3. (geography, by extension) watercourse that contains such a pothole
    4. (by extension) town or village located near such a fluvial feature

    Mauritian Creole

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From French vouloir.

    Verb

    oule (auxiliary aux)

    1. To want (to do something)

    Middle English

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Inherited from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈuːl(ə)/

    Noun

    oule (plural oules)

    1. owl (the order Strigiformes).
    2. (derogatory) An insult, especially applied to the Devil.
    3. (heraldry, rare) An owl on a blazon.

    Descendants

    • English: owl
    • Scots: oul, ool

    References

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