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Old English
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Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwirbil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz, equivalent to hweorfan + -el.
Pronunciation
Noun
hwierfel m
- circuit, circumference; perimeter, exterior
- ring, crown
- whirl, swirl
- whirlpool, eddy
- Synonyms: edwielle, edwinde, ġeswelg, hwierfepōl, swelgendnes, swelgnes, swylt, þoden, wǣl
Declension
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