Middle English edit

Noun edit

cwellere

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of quellere

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From cwellan (to kill) +‎ -ere (agent suffix)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwel.le.re/, [ˈkweɫ.ɫe.re]

Noun edit

cwellere m

  1. killer
  2. executioner
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday"
      Þā cwæð eall sēo meniu þe ðǣr mid stōd ofwundrod þæt sē cwellere ne sceolde swencan hī nā leng...
      Then said all the multitude who stood there astonished, that the executioner should vex her no longer,...
  3. tormentor

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: quellere, cwellere, quellare, queller
    • English: queller