ȝelp

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ġielp, ġylp, ġilp, ġelp.

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) gelp, ȝealp, ȝeolp, ȝælp
• yelp, ȝelpe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛlp/

Noun

ȝelp (uncountable)

1. Bragging; excessive vanity or self-aggrandisement.

Descendants

• English: yelp
• Scots: yelp, yalp

References

• “yelp, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-26.

Etymology 2

From Old English ġielpan.

Verb

ȝelp

1. Alternative form of ȝelpen