nowel
noun
Noel.
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nowel
American
[noh-el]
/ noʊˈɛl /
noun
Archaic.
Nowel
British
/ nəʊˈɛl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of nowel
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French no ( u ) el Noel
Example Sentences
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Before Roger Nowel and Nicholas Banister, Esquires, two of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace within the same Countie. viz.
From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Thomas Potts
We don't cry Nowel any more; instead we petition the janitor to send up a little more steam.
From Pipefuls by Christopher Morley
Before Roger Nowel of Reade aforesaid, Esquire, one of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace, within the said Countie.
From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Thomas Potts
In "The Franklin's Tale," Chaucer alludes to "Nowel" as a festive cry at Christmastide: "And 'Nowel' crieth every lusty man."
From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by William Francis Dawson
Before Roger Nowel, and Nicholas Bannester, Esquires; two of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace within the same Countie. viz.
From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Thomas Potts
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