wielisc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (foreign, non-Germanic), corresponding to wealh + -isċ. Cognate with German welsch, Dutch waalsch (Walloon), Swedish välsk, Danish vælsk (from a Romance-speaking country).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːy̯.liʃ/

Adjective

wīelisċ

  1. foreign, not English; specifically, Celtic, British, Welsh
  2. servile

Conjugation

Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative wīel(i)sċa wīel(i)sċe wīel(i)sċe wīel(i)sċan nom. wīelisċ wīel(i)sċe wīelisċ wīel(i)sċa, -e
accusative wīel(i)sċan wīel(i)sċe wīel(i)sċan acc. wīelisċne wīelisċ wīel(i)sċe wīel(i)sċe wīelisċ wīel(i)sċa, -e
genitive wīel(i)sċan wīelisċra, wīel(i)sċena gen. wīel(i)sċes wīel(i)sċes wīelisċre wīelisċra
dative wīel(i)sċan wīel(i)sċum dat. wīel(i)sċum wīel(i)sċum wīelisċre wīel(i)sċum
instrumental wīel(i)sċe

Descendants

  • Middle English: Wellische
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