fulwian
Old English
Alternative forms
- fullian
- fulƿian — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fullawīhōną (“to fully consecrate”), from *fulla- (“full-”) + *wīhōną (“to hallow, consecrate, make holy”). Compare fulwiht (“baptism”).
Pronunciation
Verb
fulwian
- to baptize
- Mīn frēond wæs ġefulwod þā hē eahtawintre wæs.
- My friend was baptized when he was eight years old.
- Þis eall ġelamp on Bēthania on ōðre healfe Iordanae, þǣr Iōhannēs fulwode.
- This all happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- Hē swealt ǣr þām þe wē hine fulwian lǣtan mihton.
- He died before we could have him baptized.
Conjugation
Conjugation of fulwian (weak class 2)
infinitive | fulwian | fulwienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | fulwiġe | fulwode |
second person singular | fulwast | fulwodest |
third person singular | fulwaþ | fulwode |
plural | fulwiaþ | fulwodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | fulwiġe | fulwode |
plural | fulwiġen | fulwoden |
imperative | ||
singular | fulwa | |
plural | fulwiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
fulwiende | (ġe)fulwod |