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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024-le, - a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force:dazzle; twinkle.
- a suffix of adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of "apt to'':brittle.
- a noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning:bramble.
- a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument:beadle;bridle;thimble.
- Middle English -len, Old English -lian (verb, verbal); Middle English -el, Old English -ol (adjective, adjectival); Middle English -el, Old English -il (diminutive); Middle English -el, Old English -ol, -ul (agent)
l.e., [Football.]- Sportleft end.
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