"Wales" meaning in Middle English

See Wales in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwaːl(ɛ)s/
Etymology: From Old English Wēalas, plural of wealh; equivalent to wale (“outsider”) + -es. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|Wēalas}} Old English Wēalas, {{m|ang|wealh}} wealh, {{af|enm|wale|-es|id1=outsider|t1=outsider}} wale (“outsider”) + -es Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Wales
  1. Wales (constituent part of the United Kingdom) Categories (place): Countries in Europe, United Kingdom Synonyms: Walis, Walys, Walez

Alternative forms

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