"hela" meaning in Middle Welsh

See hela in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhela/
Etymology: A denominal verb from Proto-Brythonic *helɣ (“a hunt”), from Proto-Celtic *selgā, from Proto-Indo-European *selǵ- (“let loose, send”). Etymology templates: {{root|wlm|ine-pro|*selǵ-}}, {{der|wlm|cel-bry-pro|*helɣ|t=a hunt}} Proto-Brythonic *helɣ (“a hunt”), {{der|wlm|cel-pro|*selgā}} Proto-Celtic *selgā, {{der|wlm|ine-pro|*selǵ-|t=let loose, send}} Proto-Indo-European *selǵ- (“let loose, send”)
  1. a hunt, chase Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-hela-wlm-noun-8l36eMxo Categories (other): Middle Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Verb

IPA: /ˈhela/
Etymology: A denominal verb from Proto-Brythonic *helɣ (“a hunt”), from Proto-Celtic *selgā, from Proto-Indo-European *selǵ- (“let loose, send”). Etymology templates: {{root|wlm|ine-pro|*selǵ-}}, {{der|wlm|cel-bry-pro|*helɣ|t=a hunt}} Proto-Brythonic *helɣ (“a hunt”), {{der|wlm|cel-pro|*selgā}} Proto-Celtic *selgā, {{der|wlm|ine-pro|*selǵ-|t=let loose, send}} Proto-Indo-European *selǵ- (“let loose, send”)
  1. to hunt Derived forms: helgi
    Sense id: en-hela-wlm-verb-Di39lovH Categories (other): Middle Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
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