sciell

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sċiel, sċyll, sċyl, sċill, sċil, sċell, sċel

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skaljō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiy̯lː/

Noun

sċiell f

  1. shell
    Byrdlinges sċiell is þām līchaman ġefēġed, ǣdre tō ǣdran, bān tō bāne.
    A turtle's shell is attached to its body, vein to vein, bone to bone.
  2. scale (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (shell): sċealu

Derived terms

  • ǣġsċiell (eggshell)
  • hnutsċiell (nutshell)
  • sǣsċiell (seashell)
  • sċielfisċ (shellfish)
  • sċielliht (scaly)

Descendants

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