scieldan

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċildan, sċeldan, sċeoldan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skildijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃi͜yl.dɑn/, [ˈʃi͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

sċieldan (West Saxon)

1. to shield

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċieldan (weak class 1)

infinitive	sċieldan	sċieldenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċielde	sċielde
second person singular	sċieldest, sċielst, sċieltst	sċieldest
third person singular	sċieldeþ, sċielt	sċielde
plural	sċieldaþ	sċieldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċielde	sċielde
plural	sċielden	sċielden
imperative
singular	sċield
plural	sċieldaþ
participle	present	past
	sċieldende	(ġe)sċielded

Descendants

• English: shield