wæl
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editwæl n
Declension
editDeclension 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
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