sowle

See also: Sowle

English

Noun

sowle (plural sowles)

1. Obsolete spelling of soul.
   • 1823, Giles Gossip, Coronation Anecdotes‎^[1]:

     The archbishop made the "proclamacion on the iiij quarters of the scaffolde, seyend in this wyse: Sirs, heere comyth Henry, kyng Henryes sone the Vth, on whose sowle God have mercy, Amen.

   • 1882-89, A Collection Of Old English Plays, Vol. IV.‎^[2]:

     Beleeve mee nowe, I do not blame my frende To fishe in trobled streames for such a pearle, Or digge in black mowled for so ritch a myne; But to redeeme a chast and inocent sowle Forthe from the fierye jawes of lust and hell, Exprest a most comended charitye.

Anagrams

• lowes, swole

Middle English

Noun

sowle

1. Alternative form of soule