WEEL

Etymology 1

Noun

weel (plural weels)

(obsolete) A whirlpool.

A kind of trap for catching fish; a weely.

Etymology 2

Verb

weel

Eye dialect spelling of will.

Source: Wiktionary


Weel, a. & adv.

Definition: Well. [Obs. or Scot.]

Weel, n. Etym: [AS. wæl. *147.]

Definition: A whirlpool. [Obs.]

Weel, Weel"y,Etym: [Prov. E. weel, weal, a wicker basket to catch eels; prob. akin to willow, and so called as made of willow twigs.]

Definition: A kind of trap or snare for fish, made of twigs. [Obs.] Carew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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