whelped

We have found lemma(root) word of whelped : whelp.

Definitions


[wɛlp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a puppy

- a boy or young man (often as a disparaging form of address)
(e.g: too high and mighty to call her ‘Mam’—isn't that so, whelp?)

- a set of projections on the barrel of a capstan or windlass


Phrases:
- in whelp

Origin:
Old English hwelp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch welp and German Welf


[wɛlp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a female dog) give birth to (a puppy)
(e.g: Copper whelped seven puppies)


Phrases:
- in whelp

Origin:
Old English hwelp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch welp and German Welf




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