whele

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English *hwele; related to Old English hwelian.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhwɛːl(ə)/, /ˈhwæːl(ə)/

Noun

whele (plural whelys)

  2. A boil or wheal; a malignant lump or wound.
  3. A tumour or ulcer.
Descendants
  • English: wheal
References

Etymology 2

Verb

whele

  1. Alternative form of whel (“wheel”)

Etymology 3

Verb

whele

  1. Alternative form of whelen (“to rotate”)
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