"felwe" meaning in Middle English

See felwe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛlwə/, /ˈfɛlɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈfɛluː/, /ˈfɛliː/ [Northern], /ˈfɛliː(ə)/, /ˈvɛliː(ə)/ (note: West Midland) Forms: felwes [plural], felien [West-Midlands, plural], fely [alternative], felowe [alternative], vely [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English felge, the oblique singular of felg (although modern English felk may continue the nominative), from Proto-West Germanic *felgu, from Proto-Germanic *felgō. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|felge|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English felge, {{inh+|enm|ang|felge}} Inherited from Old English felge, {{m+|en|felk}} English felk, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*felgu}} Proto-West Germanic *felgu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*felgō}} Proto-Germanic *felgō Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} felwe, {{enm-noun|pl2=felien|pl2_qual=West Midlands}} felwe (plural felwes or (West Midlands) felien)
  1. (usually in the plural) A felloe or felly; a curved segment forming forming part of the rim of a wheel. Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-felwe-enm-noun-eti502bn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈfɛluː/"
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    },
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    {
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          "felly",
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          "curved",
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        ],
        [
          "segment",
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfɛluː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛliː/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛliː(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɛliː(ə)/",
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    }
  ],
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