rivel
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English rivelen, from Old English rifelan, riflian (“to wrinkle”), from a frequentative form of Proto-Germanic *ribjōną (“to wrap; wind; roll; twist; coil”), equivalent to rive + -el (frequentative suffix). Related to Old Norse rifja (“to rake (hay) into rows or furrows”).
rivel (third-person singular simple present rivels, present participle rivelling, simple past and past participle rivelled)
rivel (plural rivels)
Probably from (Pennsylvania German, from) Palatine Rhine Franconian Riwwel, Ribbel, Riebel (compare Volga German Rievel, Ribel, Riebel).
rivel (plural rivels)
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