cwellere

Middle English

Noun

cwellere

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of quellere

Old English

Etymology

From cwellan (“to kill”) +‎ -ere (agent suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwel.le.re/, [ˈkweɫ.ɫe.re]

Noun

cwellere m

1. killer
2. executioner
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday"

     Þā cwæð eall sēo meniu þe ðǣr mid stōd ofwundrod þæt sē cwellere ne sceolde swencan hī nā leng...

     Then said all the multitude who stood there astonished, that the executioner should vex her no longer,...

3. tormentor

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	cwellere	cwelleras
accusative	cwellere	cwelleras
genitive	cwelleres	cwellera
dative	cwellere	cwellerum

Descendants

• Middle English: quellere, cwellere, quellare, queller
  • English: queller