whelen
Middle English
/ˈʍeːlən/
verb
Definitions
- (rare) To rotate; move in a circular motion.
- (rare) To stretch or extend in a circular motion.
- (rare) To give or furnish wheels.
Etymology
Affix from Middle English whele (wheel, boil).
Origin
Middle English
whele
Gloss
wheel, boil
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- wheal English
- wheel English
- *hwele Old English
- hwēogol Old English
- hwēol Old English
- whele Middle English
- whelebarow Middle English
- wheler Middle English
- whelwryght Middle English
- whelyn Middle English
- quheil, quhel Scots