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hwopan — [akin to OEngl hwopan, threat] : boast. Deriv. hwoftuli fame … Gothic dictionary with etymologies
hwópan — hwópan2 sv/t7 3rd pres hwépþ past hwéop/on ptp gehwópen to threaten … Old to modern English dictionary
whoop — /hoohp, hoop/; esp. for 1, 3 5, 7 12 /hwoohp, hwoop, woohp, woop/, n. 1. a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy. 2. the sound made by a person suffering from whooping cough. 3. not worth a whoop, Informal. to be worthless: Their promises… … Universalium
whoop — I. /wup / (say woohp) noun 1. a loud cry or shout, as one uttered by children or warriors. 2. the whooping sound characteristic of whooping cough. –verb (i) 3. to utter a loud cry or shout (originally the syllable whoop, or hoop), as a call, or… …
hwéop — past 3rd sing of hwópan … Old to modern English dictionary
