groundwall

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English groundwalle, grundwal, from Old English grundweall (foundation), equivalent to ground +‎ wall. Cognate with Middle High German gruntwal (foundation), Danish grundvold (foundation), Swedish grundval (base, basis, foundation).

Noun

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groundwall (plural groundwalls)

  1. A wall as foundation; a foundation.