wull

See also: Wull

Middle English

Noun

wull

1. Alternative form of wolle

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿull — wynn spelling

Etymology

From earlier *wullu, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from *wulnā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wull/, [wuɫ]

Noun

wull f

1. wool

   Sċēap man hielt for heora wulle and flǣsċe.

   Sheep are kept for their wool and meat.

   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Swīðe sweartes līchaman hēo wæs for þǣre sunnan hǣtu, and þā loccas hiere hēafdes wǣron swā hwīte swā wull.

     Her skin was tanned very dark from the sun's heat, and the locks of her hair were as white as wool.

Declension

Declension of wull (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wull	—
accusative	wulle	—
genitive	wulle	—
dative	wulle	—

Descendants

• Middle English: wolle, wol, woll, woolle, woul, woule, wull, wulle
  • English: wool
  • Scots: woll, wol, wow, wo, oull, owll, owl, oo
  • Yola: wul