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