hoel

See also: Hoel

Middle English

Adjective

hoel

1. Alternative form of hole (“healthy, whole”)

Welsh

Alternative forms

• hoelen

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /hoːɨ̯l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /hɔi̯l/

Noun

hoel f (plural hoelion or hoelon, not mutable)

1. nail, rivet, pin, peg

Synonyms

• cethr

Derived terms

• hoelbren (“dowel, peg”)
• hoelen wyth

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hoel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies