whemmel

verb
/ˈ(h)wɛm(ə)l/US

Etymology

A frequentative form of whelm equivalent to whelm + -le, or formed from that word by metathesis.

  1. derived from *kʷelp- — “to curve
  2. derived from *hwalbą — “arch, vault
  3. derived from *hwalb
  4. inherited from *hwealmnian
  5. inherited from whelmen — “to turn over, capsize; to invert, turn upside down
  6. suffixed as whemmel — “whelm + le

Definitions

  1. To engulf, to submerge.

  2. To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.

  3. To turn (something) upside down, to invert

    To turn (something) upside down, to invert; to capsize, to overturn; (specifically) to drink a glass (of an alcoholic beverage) completely.

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. To confound, to disrupt.

    2. To capsize

      To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over.

    3. An overthrow, an overturn.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA