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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gahwalīk. Equivalent to ġe- + hwelċ, literally “every which.”
Pronunciation
Adjective
ġehwelċ
- each, every
10th century, The Wanderer:Oft iċ sceolde āna · ūhtna ġehwylċe
mīne ċeare cwīþan. · Nis nū cwicra nān…- Oft I had to bemoan my sorrow alone at every dawn. There is no one alive…
Declension
Declension of ġehwelċ — Strong
Declension of ġehwelċ — Weak
Pronoun
ġehwelċ
- each (one)
Derived terms