geslean
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ġe- + slēan. Cognate with Old High German gislahan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ġeslēan
- to hit; strike, punch
- to kill
- to slaughter (an animal)
- (of a snake, insect, or arachnid) to bite or sting
- to pitch (a tent)
- to mint (coins, money)
- to move quickly and suddenly
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ġeslēan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | ġeslēan | ġeslēanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeslēa | ġeslōg, ġeslōh |
| second person singular | ġesliehst | ġeslōge |
| third person singular | ġesliehþ | ġeslōg, ġeslōh |
| plural | ġeslēaþ | ġeslōgon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeslēa | ġeslōge |
| plural | ġeslēan | ġeslōgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesleah | |
| plural | ġeslēaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeslēande | ġeslæġen | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gesleán”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.