cwellere

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

cwellere

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of quellere

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cwellan (“to kill”) +‎ -ere (agent suffix)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwel.le.re/, [ˈkweɫ.ɫe.re]

Noun[edit]

cwellere m

  1. killer
  2. executioner
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday"
      Þā cwæð eall sēo meniu þe ðǣr mid stōd ofwundrod þæt sē cwellere ne sceolde swencan hī nā leng...
      Then said all the multitude who stood there astonished, that the executioner should vex her no longer,...
  3. tormentor

Declension[edit]

Declension of cwellere (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative cwellere cwelleras
accusative cwellere cwelleras
genitive cwelleres cwellera
dative cwellere cwellerum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: quellere, cwellere, quellare, queller
    • English: queller
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