Old English Dictionary Entry

Wealca

Part of speech: an ; Related words: ge-wealc :-- Streám út áweóll, fleów ofer foldan, fámige walcan eorðan þehton, miclade mereflód, Andr. Kmbl. 3047, An. 1526.

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1 wealca

m. I. a roller, a wave, billow (cf. freturn, i. feruor maris a walke, Wülck. Gl. 584, 36). II. a garment that may be rolled round a person, a muffler, wrap, veil. (theristrum), Gen. 38, 14. wealca

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛠᛚᚳᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)

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