eldertongue

Old English · noun

weasgelimp

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈwæ͜ɑːs.jeˌlimp/
[ˈwæ͜ɑːz.jeˌlimp]
Syllables
ˈwæ͜ɑːs · je · ˌlimp (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. what happens by chance; an accident

Etymology

From wēas (“by chance”) + ġelimp (“event, accident”)

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