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English word origin

Etymology of tole

From French tôle (“sheet iron”), from dialectal French taule (“table”), from Latin tabula. Doublet of table.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A decorative metalware having a lacquered or enamelled surface that is painted or gilded.

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From French tôle (“sheet iron”), from dialectal French taule (“table”), from Latin tabula. Doublet of table.

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Source etymology 2

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verb

To entice; to allure or attract.

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

From Old English *tyll, related to betyllan (“to allure”) and fortyllan (“to seduce”).

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Source etymology 3

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noun

Obsolete form of toll, especially in the sense a portion of grain paid to the miller who grinds it.

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

See toll.

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