Reconstruction:Old English/gelan
Old English
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈje.lɑn/
Verb
*ġelan
- to pour
Conjugation
Conjugation of *ġelan (strong, class IV)
| infinitive | *ġelan | *ġelenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *ġele | *ġæl |
| second person singular | *ġilest, *ġilst | *ġǣle |
| third person singular | *ġileþ, *ġilþ | *ġæl |
| plural | *ġelaþ | *ġǣlon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *ġele | *ġǣle |
| plural | *ġelen | *ġǣlen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *ġel | |
| plural | *ġelaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *ġelende | *(ġe)golen | |
Derived terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “gelan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.