milwell
milwell · milwells
The Atlantic codThe Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland, dialectal, historical)The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).
Origin
From Middle English milwell (amid many other forms), from Anglo-Norman meluel (amid otherFrom Middle English milwell (amid many other forms), from Anglo-Norman meluel (amid other forms) and Old French moluel, probably from moruel, from Old Breton mor (“sea”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mor) + Old French lus and luz (“pike, [as sea-luce] hake”) + -el (diminutive suffix). Cognate with modern French morue.
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