Etymograph

English

Mile End

Mile End comes from Middle English mile.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mile
  2. EnglishtodayMile End

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

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  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mile
  2. EnglishtodayMile End

first attested In London, first recorded as La Mile ende in 1288, from Middle English mile ende, representing the distance from Aldgate (actually closer to two miles by today's measurement) (as stated in the etymology)

The story

In London, first recorded as La Mile ende in 1288, from Middle English mile ende, representing the distance from Aldgate (actually closer to two miles by today's measurement).

Every English word from Middle English mile

Today it means

name A number of places in England: An inner suburb of London in the borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3682).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English mile / Mile End

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