"whel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /hweːl/ Forms: wheles [plural]
Etymology: From Old English hwēol, from Proto-Germanic *hweulu, plural of *hwehwl, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hwēol}} Old English hwēol, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hweulu}} Proto-Germanic *hweulu, {{m|gmw-pro|*hwehwl}} *hwehwl, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hwehwlą}} Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*kʷékʷlos}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} whel, {{enm-noun|wheles}} whel (plural wheles)
  1. A wheel (circular device for motion):
    The wheel as a symbol of fluctuation or repetition.
    Sense id: en-whel-enm-noun-1s4QvMep
  2. A wheel (circular device for motion):
    A breaking wheel; a wheel used as for torture.
    Categories (topical): Simple machines
    Sense id: en-whel-enm-noun-hqzubo8d Disambiguation of Simple machines: 5 53 32 6 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 61 28 5 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 62 28 5 4
  3. A wheel as or in a machine (e.g. a waterwheel; a potter's wheel).
    Sense id: en-whel-enm-noun-mEpZ3p6Q
  4. A circular movement or figure (especially in astronomy). Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-whel-enm-noun-x~Q1bryl Disambiguation of Astronomy: 2 26 10 58 3
  5. (rare) A hinge or pivot for a gate. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-whel-enm-noun-tJj~IWY5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: whelbarwe, whelen, whelere, whelwryghte

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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