moil
moil
Definition
moil (mo̵il)
intransitive verb
Dialectal to toil; drudge
Etymology: ME moillen, to moisten, make wet < OFr moillier < VL *molliare, to soften < L mollis, soft: see mollify
transitive verb
Archaic to moisten or soil
noun
- drudgery; hard work
- confusion; turmoil
moil′er noun
moil
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- daily: Did with the aged hermit toil, With their own hands in daily moil, Hard laboring rude the barren soil.
Browse dictionary entries near moil
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- Moira
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- moist
- moisten
- moisture
- moisturize
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