wilcuma
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Equivalent to willa + cuma. Compare wilspell (“welcome news”), which is formed similarly.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editwilcuma m
- welcome guest
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
- Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.
- Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.
Declension
editDeclension of wilcuma (weak)