Reconstruction:Old English/anglian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *onglian

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *anglōn.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɑnˈɡli.ɑn/

    Verb

    *anglian

    1. to hook (use a fishhook)
    2. to fish

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of *anglian (weak, class 2)
    infinitive *anglian *anglienne
    indicative mood present tense past tense
    first person singular *angliġe *anglode
    second person singular *anglast *anglodest
    third person singular *anglaþ *anglode
    plural *angliaþ *anglodon
    subjunctive present tense past tense
    singular *angliġe *anglode
    plural *angliġen *angloden
    imperative
    singular *angla
    plural *angliaþ
    participle present past
    *angliende *(ġe)anglod

    Descendants

    • Middle English: anglen
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