CANDLE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English candel, from Old English, from Latin candela, from candēre Date: before 12th century a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes), something resembling a ~ in shape or use , required effort, expense, or trouble, candela , II. transitive verb (~d; candling) Date: 1879 to examine by holding between the eye and a light, ~r noun