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Definition of: whelm
(hwelm) v.t.
1. To cover with water or other fluid; submerge; engulf.
2. To overpower; overwhelm.
—v.i.
3. To roll with engulfing force. [Prob. blend of OE helmian cover and gehwelfan bend over]
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