wilspell

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

wilspell n

  1. welcome news

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: wilspel