dwellan

Old English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-der.
Proto-Germanic *dwalaz
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Germanic *-janą
Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną
Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan
Old English dwellan

    From Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdwel.lɑn/, [ˈdweɫ.ɫɑn]

    Verb

    dwellan

    1. to mislead, deceive
      Mē þyncþ þæt þū mē dwealde.
      It seems that you have deceived me.
    2. to hinder
    3. to err, go astray
    4. to dwell, remain

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of dwellan (weak, class 1)
    infinitive dwellan dwellenne
    indicative mood present tense past tense
    first person singular dwelle dwealde
    second person singular dwelest dwealdest
    third person singular dweleþ dwealde
    plural dwellaþ dwealdon
    subjunctive present tense past tense
    singular dwelle dwealde
    plural dwellen dwealden
    imperative
    singular dwele
    plural dwellaþ
    participle present past
    dwellende (ġe)dweald

    Descendants

    • Middle English: dwellen, duell, duelle, dwel, dwell, dwelle, dwellyn, dweylle
      • English: dwell
      • Scots: dwall

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