eisel

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eisel^¹

/ˈeɪsəl/
/ˈiːsəl/
/ˈeɪzəl/
/ˈiːzəl/

Sounds like easel · Rhymes with -eɪsəl, -iːsəl, -eɪzəl, -iːzəl

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English aisel, eisel, from Old French aisil, eisil (“vinegar”), from Vulgar Latin *acētillum, a diminutive of Latin acētum (“vinegar”). Compare Cornish aysel and Welsh aesel.

noun eisell · esile · esill · eysell

obsolete, uncountable vinegar, verjuice Woul't drink up eisel, eat a crocodile?

Eisel^²

proper noun Eisels

A surname.

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@misc{eisel_2026,
  title = {eisel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eisel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}