weall

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Old English

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Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wall.

Noun

weall m

  1. wall
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      swā nū missenlīċe · ġeond þisne middanġeard
      winde biwāune · weallas stondaþ,
      hrīme bihrorene, · hrȳðġe þā ederas.
      as now walls are standing differently
      over this world, blown by wind,
      covered by frost, the slow-swept dwellings.
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative weall weallas
accusative weall weallas
genitive wealles wealla
dative wealle weallum
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wallō.

Noun

weall f (nominative plural wealla)

  1. fervour; uproar
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative weall wealla, wealle
accusative wealle wealla, wealle
genitive wealle wealla
dative wealle weallum

Etymology 3

Noun

weall n

  1. boiled or mulled wine
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative weall weall
accusative weall weall
genitive wealles wealla
dative wealle weallum
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