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Definition of Whelm

Whelm
Whelm Whelm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whelmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Whelming.] [OE. whelmen to turn over, akin to OE. whelven, AS. whelfan, hwylfan, in ?whylfan, ?whelfan, to overwhelm, cover over; akin to OS. bihwelbian, D. welven to arch, G. w["o]lben, OHG. welben, Icel. hvelfa to overturn; cf. Gr. ? bosom, a hollow, a gulf.] 1. To cover with water or other fluid; to cover by immersion in something that envelops on all sides; to overwhelm; to ingulf. She is my prize, or ocean whelm them all! --Shak. The whelming billow and the faithless oar. --Gay. 2. Fig.: To cover completely, as if with water; to immerse; to overcome; as, to whelm one in sorrows. ``The whelming weight of crime.' --J. H. Newman. 3. To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it. [Obs.] --Mortimer.

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- Whelm is the debut studio album by English singer Douglas Dare. It was released in May 2014 under Erased Tapes Records. "Whelm Reviews". Metacritic.com...
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- three magical, sentient weapons: a trident named Wave, a war hammer named Whelm, and a sword named Blackrazor (all three were introduced in this adventure)...
- a weapon created for defeating evil dragons. Whelm – A hammer introduced in White Plume Mountain. Whelm can only be wielded by a dwarf. It can create...
- Merriam-Webster. Retrieved January 18, 2022. "Whelmen - Middle English Compendium". "Whelm". Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2020-12-18...
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