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thyle

/ˈθaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thyle
IPA
/ˈθaɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an early medieval Scandinavian or Anglo-Saxon court whose exact function is now unclear, but appears to roughly have been that of an authority on the fields of history and legend, especially their recital and interpretation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English þyle; compare Old Norse þulr.

Inflected Forms

thyles (plural) thulr (alternative)

Rhymes With

while style file smile mile last mile pile kyle chile awhile isle worthwhile

Questions

How do you pronounce thyle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθaɪl/.
What does thyle mean?
A member of an early medieval Scandinavian or Anglo-Saxon court whose exact function is now unclear, but appears to roughly have been that of an authority on the fields of history and legend, especially their recital and interpretation.
Where does thyle come from?
Learned borrowing from Old English þyle; compare Old Norse þulr.

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