wealcian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ƿealcian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *welk-, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to bend, turn, roll, twist). Akin to Old High German walchan (to beat, to full) (German walken (to full)), Middle Dutch walken (to press, knead, full), Icelandic vælka (to stamp, roll), Danish valke (to full).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæɑlkiɑn/

Verb

wealcian

  1. (transitive) to roll up, curl, twist
  2. (transitive) to wrinkle

Conjugation

Descendants

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