beal
English
/biːl/
noun
Definitions
- (dialectal) A small inflammatory tumor; pustule.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English beel inherited from Old English bȳle (carbuncle, bile, blister, boil, swelling) inherited from Proto-Germanic *būlijǭ (swelling).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*būlijǭ
Gloss
swelling
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing