walen

Middle English

/ˈwaːlən/

verb
Definitions
  • to pick, select, decide, or elect
  • (rare) to come across, notice, or find (using one's vision)
  • (rare) to be discovered

Etymology

Affix from Middle English wale (outsider, wheal, preference, selection, welt).

Origin

Middle English

wale

Gloss

outsider, wheal, preference, selection, welt

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