wæl
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *walaz, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to hit, to strike”). Cognate with Old Saxon wal, Old High German wal, and Old Norse valr.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
wæl n
Declension[edit]
Declension of wæl (strong a-stem)
Derived terms[edit]
- on wæl feallan (“to fall in battle”)
- wælblēat (“deadly”)
- wælhrēow (“cruel”)
- wælsċeaft (“weapon-shaft”)
- wælstōw (“battlefield”)
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: wal
Categories:
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Old English terms with rare senses
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