hwierfel

Old English

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Alternative forms

hwirfel, hwyrfel, hwerfel, wirfel, worful

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwirbil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz, equivalent to hweorfan +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxwi͜yr.fel/, [ˈʍi͜yrˠ.vel]

Noun

hwierfel m

circuit, circumference; perimeter, exterior
ring, crown
whirl, swirl
whirlpool, eddy
Synonyms: edwielle, edwinde, ġeswelg, hwierfepōl, swelgendnes, swelgnes, swylt, þoden, wǣl

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hwierfel	hwierfelas
accusative	hwierfel	hwierfelas
genitive	hwierfeles	hwierfela
dative	hwierfele	hwierfelum

Derived terms

hwierfeldīċ (placename)
hwierfeldūn (placename)
hwierfelmere (placename)

Descendants

Middle English: wherfel, whervel, wherwille, wervel, whorlwyl, whirle
- English: whirl
- Scots: quhirl, quhirll, whirle, whirl