wifer
Old English
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *wibr, from Proto-Germanic *wibraz (“missile”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyp-, *weyb- (“to oscillate; swing”). Cognate with Old Norse vifr (“sword”).
Pronunciation
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editwifer m
Declension
editDeclension of wifer (strong a-stem)
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