wealcian

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *welk-, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to bend, turn, roll, twist). Akin to Old High German walchan (to beat, to full) (German walken (to full)), Middle Dutch walken (to press, knead, full), Icelandic vælka (to stamp, roll), Danish valke (to full).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑl.ki.ɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

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wealcian

  1. (transitive) to roll up, curl, twist
  2. (transitive) to wrinkle

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: walken, walk, walke, walkyn, wolken (conflated with wealcan)
    • English: walk, waulk
    • Scots: walk