eldertongue

Old English · noun

hwerflung

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈxwer.flunɡ/
[ˈʍerˠ.vluŋɡ]
Syllables
ˈxwer · flunɡ (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. wandering

  2. error

Etymology

From an unattested verb *hwerflian + -ung. Related, ultimately, to modern English whirling.

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