Used as a name, the word is called a neologism by the editor of Lum Lais ants. While the association with put¹ and consequently its derogatory sense seem to be likely, the etymology or meaning of the second half of the word, -(e)leime, remain unclear. The manuscript variants demonstrate the apparent ambiguity of this lexeme, even to the medieval scribe or reader. For a similar issue, see putevile.