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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Equivalent to willa + cuma. Compare wilspell (“welcome news”), which is formed similarly.
Pronunciation
Noun
wilcuma m
- welcome guest
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8:Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.- Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.
Declension
Declension of wilcuma (weak)
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