wiellspring

Old English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From wiell +‎ spring.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwi͜yllˌsprinɡ/, [ˈwi͜yɫˌspriŋɡ]

Noun

wiellspring m

  1. (literal, figurative) a wellspring, fountain, source
    • c. 1000, Ælfric of Eynsham (tr.), Hexameron of St. Basil:
      Fȳr is behȳd on heardum stānum, sē stān cymð of eorðan, and hē swǣt swā ðēah, and of stānclūdum cumað wyllspringas.
      Fire is hidden within hard stones, the stone comes from the earth, which sweats, and so wellsprings come from the rocks.
    Synonyms: ǣspring, brunna, cwiella

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wiellspring wiellspringas
accusative wiellspring wiellspringas
genitive wiellspringes wiellspringa
dative wiellspringe wiellspringum

Descendants

  • Middle English: welle-spring
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