becwelan

Old English

Alternative forms

• becƿelan — wynn spelling

Etymology

Equivalent to be- +‎ cwelan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈkwe.lɑn/

Verb

becwelan

1. (intransitive) to die

Conjugation

Conjugation of becwelan (strong class 4)

infinitive	becwelan	becwelenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	becwele	becwæl
second person singular	becwilest, becwilst	becwǣle
third person singular	becwileþ, becwilþ	becwæl
plural	becwelaþ	becwǣlon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	becwele	becwǣle
plural	becwelen	becwǣlen
imperative
singular	becwel
plural	becwelaþ
participle	present	past
	becwelende	becwolen

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “BECWELAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.