wlak

Middle English

Alternative forms

wlake, wlæc, vlake, wleche, wlakke

Etymology

From Old English wlacu, from Proto-Germanic *wlakwaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈw(ə)lak/, /ˈlak/, /ˈw(ə)lɛtʃ/

Adjective

wlak

lukewarm, tepid, warm
(figuratively) unenthusiastic, indifferent

Noun

wlak

(figuratively) An unenthusiastic person.

References

“wlak (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.

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