† ˈniuell, n. Obs. rare—0.
Also niw-, neu-, new-.
[var. of newel: cf. F. noyau in the same sense.]
(See quots.) Hence † ˈniuell v.
| 1611 Florio, Anima di créta, a long bar of iron luted with clay set vpright in the mold wherein ordinance is cast, called by our gunners the Niuell or Niwell. Tiniuella,..a neuell, a niuell among Gunners. Tiniuellare,..to boare or niuell thorow. Tiniuellato, a pi[e]ce niuelled or newelled. [Hence in Torriano, 1659, as nivel, etc.] |