Chesboll

/ˈtʃɛzbɒl/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternate spelling of chesboil, possibly a skin condition or type of swelling.

Etymology

Variant spelling of chesboil; the 'boll' form may reflect different regional pronunciations or Middle English spelling conventions.

Kelly Says

The variation between 'boil' and 'boll' spellings shows how before standardized spelling, people wrote words the way they sounded in their local accent.

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