ȝelp

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ġielp, ġylp, ġilp, ġelp.

Alternative forms

(Early ME) gelp, ȝealp, ȝeolp, ȝælp
yelp, ȝelpe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jɛlp/

Noun

ȝelp (uncountable)

Bragging; excessive vanity or self-aggrandisement.

Descendants

English: yelp
Scots: yelp, yalp

References

“yelp, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-26.

Etymology 2

From Old English ġielpan.

Verb

ȝelp

Alternative form of ȝelpen

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