hwelian

== Old English == === Etymology === Unknown. Possibly derived from an unattested noun, Old English *hwele (“boil, sore”), also of unknown origin. According to Pokorny, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxwe.li.ɑn/, [ˈʍe.li.ɑn] === Verb === hwelian (of a boil or sore) to form pus; come to a head (of a wound or sore) to blister; fester; ulcerate ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== hwelca *hwele ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: whelen English: wheal === References ===