oule
Middle English
/ˈuːl(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- owl the order Strigiformes.
- (pejorative) An insult, especially applied to the Devil.
- (heraldry) An owl on a blazon.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ūle inherited from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (owl).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*uwwalǭ
Gloss
owl
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
梟
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fernowl English
- hornowl English
- owl English
- owlbear English
- owlery English
- owlet English
- owlfly English
- owlful English
- owling English
- owlish English
- owlism English
- owllight English
- owllike English
- owly English
- wereowl English
- *up- Proto-Indo-European
- *uwilǭ Proto-Germanic
- *uwwalǭ Proto-Germanic
- ule Old English
- ūle Old English
- ugla Old Norse
- uwila Old High German
- ūwila Old High German
- *ūwila Old Dutch
- ula Old Saxon
- uwila Old Saxon
- ūla Old Saxon
- *ūle Old Frisian