Etymology

costrel

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Today it means: A bottle of earthenware, leather, or wood, having ears by which it was suspended at the side. Full definition →

Middle English costrel ← Old French costerel
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  1. Old French · derived fromcosterel
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcostrel
  3. English todaycostrel

Inherited from Middle English costrel, from Old French costerel, modification of costeret. Compare Medieval Latin costrellum (“a liquid measure”), costrellus (“a wine cup”) and Welsh costrel.

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