Reconstruction:Old English/caldian

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑl.di.ɑn/, [ˈkɑɫ.di.ɑn]

Verb

*caldian (Anglian)

  1. alternative form of ċealdian

Conjugation

Conjugation of *caldian (weak class 2 Anglian)

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infinitive *caldian¹ *caldienne, *caldianne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *caldiu, *caldiġe *caldade
second person singular *caldas³ *caldades³
third person singular *caldaþ² *caldade
plural *caldiaþ² *caldadun, *caldadon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *caldiġe *caldade
plural *caldiġen¹ *caldaden¹
imperative
singular *calda
plural *caldiaþ²
participle present past
*caldiende (ġe)*caldad

¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence

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