griellan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *graljaną, *gruljaną (“to shout, provoke”). Akin to Middle Low German grellen (“to irritate”), Middle High German grellen, grillen, Dutch grillen (“to irritate, be grievous to”), Icelandic grellskapr (“spite”), German grollen (“to rumble, grumble”), Groll (“rancour, grudge”)
Pronunciation
Verb
griellan (West Saxon)
Conjugation
Conjugation of griellan (weak class 1)
infinitive | griellan | griellenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | grielle | grielede |
second person singular | grielest | grieledest |
third person singular | grieleþ | grielede |
plural | griellaþ | grieledon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | grielle | grielede |
plural | griellen | grieleden |
imperative | ||
singular | griele | |
plural | griellaþ | |
participle | present | past |
griellende | (ġe)grieled |