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whelps
We have found lemma(root) word of whelps : whelp.
Definitions
[wɛlp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a puppy
- a boy or young man (often as a disparaging form of address)
(e.g: too high and mighty to call her ‘Mam’—isn't that so, whelp?)
- a set of projections on the barrel of a capstan or windlass
Phrases:
- in whelp
Origin
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Old English hwelp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch welp and German Welf
[wɛlp], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a female dog) give birth to (a puppy)
(e.g: Copper whelped seven puppies)
Phrases:
- in whelp
Origin
:
Old English hwelp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch welp and German Welf
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