"qualm" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kwalm/
Etymology: From Old English cwealm, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalm. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cwealm}} Old English cwealm, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*kwalm}} Proto-West Germanic *kwalm Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} qualm
  1. Plague, disease or sickness; that which afflicts. Categories (topical): Death, Disease
    Sense id: en-qualm-enm-noun-ZClQszU- Disambiguation of Death: 64 24 12 Disambiguation of Disease: 70 26 3
  2. The effects, fruits, or ravages of plague.
    Sense id: en-qualm-enm-noun-9SDPHEo7
  3. (rare) Killing (as a concept or as an instance) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-qualm-enm-noun-3T4dPp5n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cwalm, cualm, qwalm, qualme

Alternative forms

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