Old English · noun
wilcuma
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈwilˌku.mɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈwil · ˌku · mɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- welcomeguest
Meaning
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welcome guest
Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre.
Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8:
Declension
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Equivalent to willa + cuma. Compare wilspell (“welcome news”), which is formed similarly.
Descendants
welcome
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