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English word origin

Etymology of appel

Borrowed from French appel. Doublet of appeal.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent.

verb

Obsolete spelling of appeal.

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

Borrowed from French appel. Doublet of appeal.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Obsolete spelling of apple.

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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