ceafl

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kaflaz (“jaw, cheek”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæɑ̯fl̩/, [ˈt͡ʃæɑ̯vl̩]

Noun

ċeafl m

(anatomy) jaw; cheek
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost"
  Mīn hēafod hē hæfþ mid his ċeaflum befangen.
  It has seized my head in its jaws.
A bill; beak; snout

Declension

Declension of ceafl (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ceafl	ceaflas
accusative	ceafl	ceaflas
genitive	ceafles	ceafla
dative	ceafle	ceaflum

Descendants

Middle English: chavel, chawl, chaul, cholle, chol
- Scots: choll; chowl, choul
- English: jowl

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