hwilpe

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Scots whaup and Dutch wulp; possibly related to English yarwhelp.

Noun

hwilpe f

  1. a kind of bird

Usage notes

This noun is only attested in the oblique form hwilpan, so its gender and lemma form are unclear; hwilpe and hwilpa are equally possible.

References

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