weall
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Old English
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *wall.
Noun
[edit]weall m
- 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.
- as now walls are standing differently
Declension
[edit]Declension of weall (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
[edit]- grundweall (“foundation”)
- strēamweall (“shore”)
- sċieldweall (“shield wall”)
Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *wallō.
Noun
[edit]weall f (nominative plural wealla)
Declension
[edit]Declension of weall (strong ō-stem)
Related terms
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]Noun
[edit]weall n
Declension
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- ang:Walls and fences