whelms

We have found lemma(root) word of whelms : whelm.

Definitions


[wɛlm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- engulf, submerge, or bury
(e.g: a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: representing an Old English form parallel to hwelfan ‘overturn (a vessel’)


[wɛlm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act or instance of flowing or heaping up abundantly; a surge
(e.g: the whelm of the tide)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: representing an Old English form parallel to hwelfan ‘overturn (a vessel’)




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