pistle

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pistle

/ˈpɪsl̩/ UK
/ˈpɪs(ə)l/ US

Rhymes with -ɪsəl

Where it comes from

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

noun pistles

archaic, obsolete Synonym of epistle. when they were departed / they cam to Antioche and gaddred the multitude togedder and delivered the piſtle.
Similar: epistle
obsolete A story conveyed verbally.

verb pistles · pistling · pistled

obsolete, rare, transitive To write about (someone or something) in, or in the form of, a letter.

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"pistle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pistle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pistle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pistle

Chicago

"pistle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pistle.

BibTeX

@misc{pistle_2026,
  title = {pistle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pistle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}