whelve

whelve
\\ˈ(h)welv, -weu̇v\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English whelven, from Old English gehwielfan, gehwelfan to arch, bend over; akin to Old High German welben to vault, arch — more at gulf
dialect England : to turn (as a dish or vessel) upside down usually to cover something

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  • whelm — /hwelm, welm/, v.t. 1. to submerge; engulf. 2. to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune. v.i. 3. to roll or surge over something, as in becoming submerged. [1250 1300; ME whelme, appar. b. dial. whelve (OE gehwelfan to bend over) and …   Universalium

  • whelm — [[t](h)wɛlm, wɛlm[/t]] v. t. 1) to submerge; engulf 2) to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune[/ex] 3) to roll or surge over something, as in causing it to submerge • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME whelme, appar. b. dial. whelve (OE… …   From formal English to slang

  • whelm — /wɛlm/ (say welm) verb (t) Obsolete 1. to submerge; engulf. 2. to overcome utterly, or overwhelm: sorrow whelmed him. {Middle English, apparently blend of obsolete whelve (Old English gehwelfan bend over) and helm (Old English helmian cover) …  

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