whele

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old English *hwele; related to Old English hwelian.

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhwɛːl(ə)/, /ˈhwæːl(ə)/

Noun[edit]

whele (plural whelys)

  2. A boil or wheal; a malignant lump or wound.
  3. A tumour or ulcer.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • English: wheal
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

whele

  1. Alternative form of whel (“wheel”)

Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

whele

  1. Alternative form of whelen (“to rotate”)
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