nall

See also: Nall, Näll, and n'all

English

Etymology

From Middle English a nal (“an awl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔːl/

Noun

nall (plural nalls)

  1. (obsolete, UK, dialect) An awl.
    • 1557 February 13 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, London: […] Richard Tottel, →OCLC; republished London: […] Robert Triphook, […], and William Sancho, […], 1810, →OCLC:
      , And apron, and scissars for head and for tail,
      Whole bridle and saddle, whitleather, and nall,
      With collars and harness, for thiller and all […]

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na(ː)ɬ/

Noun

nall

  1. nasal mutation of dall

Mutation

Mutated forms of dall
radical soft nasal aspirate
dall ddall nall unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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