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† ˈniuell, n. Obs. rare—0. Also niw-, neu-, new-. [var. of newel: cf. F. noyau in the same sense.] (See quots.) Hence † ˈniuell v.
1611Florio, 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.] |