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inwheel en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English in- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English inwheel From in- (forming verbs) + wheel.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, rare) To encircle.
    • B. and PI, Pilgrim, i, 8. Heaven's grace inwheel ye, and all good thoughts and prayers dwell about ye.

Forms

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inwheels Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
inwheeled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
inwheeled Tense=Past lexicographic
enwheel alternative lexicographic
inwheeling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

inwheel en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English in- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English inwheel From in- (“within”) + wheel.

Meanings

  1. The inner wheel of a mill.

Forms

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inwheels Number=Plur lexicographic