wiellspring

Old English

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Alternative forms

• welspreng, wylspring, welspryng, welsprinc, wylsprinc, wyllspring, wilspring, wyllsprang

Etymology

From wiell +‎ spring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi͜yllˌsprinɡ/, [ˈwi͜yɫˌspriŋɡ]

Noun

wiellspring m

1. (literal, figurative) a wellspring, fountain, source

   Synonyms: ǣspring, brunna, cwiella

Declension

Declension of wiellspring (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wiellspring	wiellspringas
accusative	wiellspring	wiellspringas
genitive	wiellspringes	wiellspringa
dative	wiellspringe	wiellspringum

Related terms

• wiellġespring

Descendants

• Middle English: welle-spring
  • English: wellspring
  • Scots: welspring