walen
Middle English
/ˈwaːlən/
verb
Definitions
- to pick, select, decide, or elect
- (rare) to come across, notice, or find (using one's vision)
- (rare) to be discovered
Etymology
Affix from Middle English wale (outsider, wheal, preference, selection, welt).
Origin
Middle English
wale
Gloss
outsider, wheal, preference, selection, welt