† werel Obs. rare—1.
[Of obscure origin: cf. MHG. wedel, wegel.]
A fan or fly-whisk.
| a 1390 Wycliffite Bible, Job Prol. II. 672 For the werelis, lepis, basketis [L. pro flabello, calathis, sportellisque], and litle ȝiftis of munkis, these spirituel..ȝiftis..taketh. |