wielisc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (foreign, non-Germanic), corresponding to wealh +‎ -isċ. Cognate with Dutch waalsch (Walloon), German welsch, Swedish välsk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwi͜yː.liʃ/

Adjective

wīelisċ

  1. Celtic, narrow sense: Welsh
  2. servile (South of England only)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: Wellische