† genet-moil Obs.
Also 7 gen(n)et-moyle, ginet-moil.
[f. genet2; the second element may be moyle mule, suggested by the coincidence in sound with jennet.]
A variety of apple.
| 1657 Austen Fruit Trees i. 77 Gennet-moyle is accompted better then either for Cider. a 1680 Butler Rem. (1759) I. 8 Another of as great Renown, And solid Iudgment in the Moon; That understood her various Soils, And which produc'd best Genet-moyles. 1727 Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Dwarf-trees, Such Trees as are apt to put forth Roots..the Kentish Codling, Genet-moil [etc.]. |