ME tholle, thole pin, < OE thol. See teuə-* in Indo-European roots
and for dowel:
ME doule, part of a wheel, perhaps from MLGer dovel, plug, or from OFr doele, barrel stave ( diminutive of douve, from LLat doga, vessel, from Gk dokhê, recepticle, from dekhesthai, to take; see dek- in Indo-European roots)
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Date: 2012-10-18 03:06 pm (UTC)