pistle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɪsl̩/    美 /ˈpɪs(ə)l/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of epistle. archaic,obsolete
    — when they were departed / they cam to Antioche and gaddred the multitude togedder and delivered the piſtle.
  2. A story conveyed verbally. obsolete
动词 v.
  1. To write about (someone or something) in, or in the form of, a letter. obsolete,rare,transitive

词形变化

pistles plural pistles present,singular,third-person pistling participle,present pistled participle,past pistled past

词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from Middle English pistel, pistle (“letter; epistle”) [and other forms], from Old English pistol (“letter, epistle”), an aphetic form of epistol, epistola, from Latin epistola (“letter, epistle; literary work in letter form”): see further at epistle.
The verb is derived from the noun.
Cognates
Scots pistil, pistle
词源 2
The noun is derived from Middle English pistel, pistle (“letter; epistle”) [and other forms], from Old English pistol (“letter, epistle”), an aphetic form of epistol, epistola, from Latin epistola (“letter, epistle; literary work in letter form”): see further at epistle.
The verb is derived from the noun.
Cognates
Scots pistil, pistle
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