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welter

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɛltə/Part of speech verb, nounSorted eelrtwStarts with WEnds with R0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. be immersed in

Word origin

From Middle English welteren, equivalent to welt + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognates include German Low German weltern (“to wallow; roll”), Old Norse velta (Danish vælte), German wälzen, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (waltjan). Akin to wallow and Latin volvō.

Used in a sentence

  • They use these words to express a welter of opinions on what they think is good or bad, right or wrong, and all too readily wail ‘It's not fair!’.
  • […] were it not for shame, Shame and dishonour to a soldier’s name, Upon my weapon’s point here shouldst thou fall, And welter in thy gore.
  • These wisards weltre in welths waues, pampred in pleasures deepe, They han fatte kernes, and leany knaues,

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