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wielm

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *walmiz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /wi͜ylm/, [wi͜yɫm]

Noun

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wielm m or f (West Saxon)

  1. that which wells (up) or seethes; surge; fount; spring
  2. a seething; boiling

Declension

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masculine Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative wielm wielmas
accusative wielm wielmas
genitive wielmes wielma
dative wielme wielmum

feminine Strong i-stem:

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: welme, walme