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Probably a collateral form of ail (“awn of barley”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hile
Today it means: A bundle of sheaves of wheat (or similar crop) stacked vertically to dry; a stook. Full definition →
Today it means: A bundle of sheaves of wheat (or similar crop) stacked vertically to dry; a stook. Full definition →
Probably a collateral form of ail (“awn of barley”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.