wilspell

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *willjaspell. Cognate with Old Saxon wilspell. Equivalent to willa +‎ spell. Compare wilcuma, which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwilˌspell/, [ˈwilˌspeɫ]

Noun

wilspell n

1. welcome news

Declension

Declension of wilspell (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wilspell	wilspell
accusative	wilspell	wilspell
genitive	wilspelles	wilspella
dative	wilspelle	wilspellum

Descendants

• Middle English: wilspel