weall

Old English

Alternative forms

wall, weal, wal

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wæ͜ɑll/, [wæ͜ɑɫ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wall, from Latin vallum. Related to Old Frisian wal, Old Saxon wal.

Noun

weall m

wall

Declension

Declension of weall (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weall	weallas
accusative	weall	weallas
genitive	wealles	wealla
dative	wealle	weallum

Derived terms

grundweall (“foundation”)
strēamweall (“shore”)
sċieldweall (“shield wall”)

Descendants

Middle English: wal, wale, walle, waule
- English: wall
- Yola: wul, vall
- → Middle Irish: *balla
  - Irish: balla
  - Manx: boalley
  - Scottish Gaelic: balla
→ Welsh: gwal, wal

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wallō.

Noun

weall f (nominative plural wealla)

fervour; uproar

Related terms

weallan

Noun

weall n

boiled or mulled wine

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