wæl
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *walaz, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to hit, to strike”). Cognate with Old Saxon wal, Old High German wal, and Old Norse valr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wæl n
Declension edit
Declension of wæl (strong a-stem)
Derived terms edit
- on wæl feallan (“to fall in battle”)
- wælblēat (“deadly”)
- wælhrēow (“cruel”)
- wælsċeaft (“weapon-shaft”)
- wælstōw (“battlefield”)
Descendants edit
- Middle English: wal