wilnian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *wiljinōną. Cognate with Old Norse vilna. Equivalent to willa + -nian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wilnian
- to desire
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"
- ...ðā beseah hē tō Petre sumere ælmessan wilniġende...
- Then looked he towards Peter, desiring an alms,...
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- Lōca nu þæt þū ofergemet ne wilnige, nū ðū hī tōgædere metest. Woldest þū cunnan God swā swā Alipius?
- Look to it now that thy desire be not beyond measure, now that thou comparest them together. Wouldst thou know God just as thou dost Alypius?
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of wilnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wilnian | wilnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wilniġe | wilnode |
| second person singular | wilnast | wilnodest |
| third person singular | wilnaþ | wilnode |
| plural | wilniaþ | wilnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wilniġe | wilnode |
| plural | wilniġen | wilnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wilna | |
| plural | wilniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wilniende | (ġe)wilnod | |