fylan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fūlijaną, from Proto-Germanic *fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European *puH- (“to rot; pus”). Akin to Old English fyne (“moisture, mildew, mold”). More at finew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfyː.lɑn/

Verb

fȳlan

1. to defile, pollute, befoul

Conjugation

Conjugation of fȳlan (weak class 1)

infinitive	fȳlan	fȳlenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fȳle	fȳlde
second person singular	fȳlest, fȳlst	fȳldest
third person singular	fȳleþ, fȳlþ	fȳlde
plural	fȳlaþ	fȳldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fȳle	fȳlde
plural	fȳlen	fȳlden
imperative
singular	fȳl
plural	fȳlaþ
participle	present	past
	fȳlende	(ġe)fȳled

Related terms

• befȳlan

Descendants

• Middle English: filen
  • English: file