wielm

Old English

Alternative forms

• wælm, welm, wilm, wylm

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walmiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wi͜ylm/, [wi͜yɫm]

Noun

wielm m or f (West Saxon)

1. that which wells (up) or seethes; surge; fount; spring
2. a seething; boiling

Declension

masculine

Declension of wielm (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wielm	wielmas
accusative	wielm	wielmas
genitive	wielmes	wielma
dative	wielme	wielmum

feminine

Declension of wielm (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wielm	wielme, wielma
accusative	wielm, wielme	wielme, wielma
genitive	wielme	wielma
dative	wielme	wielmum

Derived terms

• flōdwylm

Related terms

• weallan

Descendants

• Middle English: welme, walme