wilcuma
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Equivalent to willa + cuma. Compare wilspell (“welcome news”), which is formed similarly.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]wilcuma m
- welcome guest
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
- Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.
- Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.
Declension
[edit]Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wilcuma | wilcuman |
| accusative | wilcuman | wilcuman |
| genitive | wilcuman | wilcumena |
| dative | wilcuman | wilcumum |