weallan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wallan, from Proto-Germanic *wallaną, whence also Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌽 (wulan, well up, boil over), Old High German wallan (German wallen), Old Norse vella (to wall over, boil) (Danish vælde).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

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weallan

  1. (intransitive) to boil; well, bubble; teem, abound with

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wallen