bellan

See also: béllan

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbel.lɑn/, [ˈbeɫ.ɫɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bellan, from Proto-Germanic *bellaną.

Verb

bellan

  1. to roar, bellow, bark
    • Exeter Book, riddle 40
      Māra iċ eom ond fǣttra • þonne āmæsted swīn
      bearg bellende, • þe on bōcwuda,
      won wrōtende • wynnum lifde
      I am greater and fatter than the fattened up swine,
      a bellowing barrow, that in a beechwood
      lived rooting with joy.
Conjugation
Conjugation of bellan (strong, class III)
infinitive bellan bellenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular belle beall
second person singular bilst bulle
third person singular bilþ beall
plural bellaþ bullon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular belle bulle
plural bellen bullen
imperative
singular bell
plural bellaþ
participle present past
bellende bollen
Descendants
  • Middle English: bellen

Etymology 2

Noun

bellan

  1. inflection of belle:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural

References

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