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English word origin

Etymology of aboil

Etymology tree English a- Latin bulla Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil English aboil From a- (“in, on”) + boil.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

In a boil; boiling. · Heated up; excited.

adv

In a boil; boiling. · Heated up; excited.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English a- Latin bulla Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil English aboil From a- (“in, on”) + boil.

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