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wilspell

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *willjaspell. Cognate with Old Saxon wilspell. Equivalent to willa +‎ spell. Compare wilcuma, which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwilˌspell/, [ˈwilˌspeɫ]

Noun

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wilspell n

  1. welcome news

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wilspell wilspell
accusative wilspell wilspell
genitive wilspelles wilspella
dative wilspelle wilspellum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: wilspel