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wiellan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wallijan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwi͜yl.lɑn/, [ˈwi͜yɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

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wiellan

  1. (transitive) to boil
  2. (transitive, figurative) to torment, agitate with violent feelings

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wellen
    • English: well
    • Scots: well, wall