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| whelm [ welm, hwelm ] (past and past participle whelmed, present participle whelm·ing, 3rd person present singular whelms) |
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1. cover with water: to engulf or submerge something in water
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2. overwhelm: to overpower or overburden somebody or something
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| [14th century. Probably alteration of Old English āhwylfan "cover over, submerge," influenced by helmian "to cover"] |
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