Middle English word quaylen comes from Latin coagulum, Latin -one(-onem|m), and later Latin coagulo (I coagulate. I curdle; make thick, solid.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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coagulum | Latin (lat) | Curd. Rennet. Thickening, congealing. Tie, bond, binding agent. |
-one(-onem|m) | Latin (lat) | |
coagulo | Latin (lat) | I coagulate. I curdle; make thick, solid. |
*coaglo | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I curdle, coagulate. |
quailler | Old French (fro) | |
qwaylen | Middle English (enm) |