Meaning of wealh | Babel Free

Definitions

In Anglo-Saxon England, a speaker of a Brythonic language, especially Welsh.

historical

Examples

“It is possible that the services on the royal manors, of which Seebohm gives one instance even in the very Saxon Hampshire, may have⟳ been heavier than the average of manors held by eorls or thanes. If so, the tenantry on the former may have⟳ been in larger proportion wealhs.”

“That the kings had wealhs in their service, whose position rose in consequence of that service, is shown by Ine, cap. 83:[…]”

“Wealhs may also be placed on the same footing by being recognised as free gafolgelders of the king and being connected with a family land⟳, a hide⟳ of their own⟳, though their personal estimation will not reach⟳ that of Englishmen of equal social standing. This possible equation with the wealhs gives us also a clue as to the probable constitution of the family settled on the land⟳.”

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