- gielpan
- sv/t3 3rd pres gielpð past gealp/gulpon ptp gegolpen to boast, exult; praise
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Yelp — Yelp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Yelped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yelping}.] [OE. yelpen, [yogh]elpen, to boast, boast noisily, AS. gielpan, gilpan, gylpan; akin to OHG. gelph arrogant: cf. Icel. gj[=a]lpa to yelp. Cf. {Yap}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To boast. [Obs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yelped — Yelp Yelp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Yelped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yelping}.] [OE. yelpen, [yogh]elpen, to boast, boast noisily, AS. gielpan, gilpan, gylpan; akin to OHG. gelph arrogant: cf. Icel. gj[=a]lpa to yelp. Cf. {Yap}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To boast … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yelping — Yelp Yelp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Yelped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yelping}.] [OE. yelpen, [yogh]elpen, to boast, boast noisily, AS. gielpan, gilpan, gylpan; akin to OHG. gelph arrogant: cf. Icel. gj[=a]lpa to yelp. Cf. {Yap}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To boast … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gulp — verb Etymology: Middle English, from a Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word akin to Dutch & Frisian gulpen to bubble forth, drink deep; akin to Old English gielpan to boast more at yelp Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to swallow hurriedly … New Collegiate Dictionary
yelp — I. noun Etymology: 2yelp Date: 1501 a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey); also squeal II. verb Etymology: Middle English, to boast, cry out, from Old English gielpan to boast, exult; akin to Old High German gelph outcry Date: 1553 … New Collegiate Dictionary
ghel- — I. ghel 1 To call. 1. a. yell, from Old English gellan, giellan, to sound, shout; b. yelp, from Old English gielpan, to boast, exult; c. nightingale, from … Universalium
yelp — yelper, n. /yelp/, v.i. 1. to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox. 2. to call or cry out sharply: The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot. v.t. 3. to utter or express by or as if by yelping. n. 4. a quick, sharp… … Universalium
gealp — past 3rd sing of gielpan … Old to modern English dictionary
golpen — past part of gielpan … Old to modern English dictionary
yelp — [jelp] n [: Old English; Origin: gielpan] a short sharp high cry which a person or an animal makes because they are excited, in pain, surprised etc give/let out a yelp of pain/dismay/surprise etc ▪ The water was hotter than she had expected, and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
