wealcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿealcan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walkaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wolg- < *wel- (“to bend, twist, run, roll”). Akin to Old High German walchan, Old Norse valka, Old English ġewealcan (“to go, go about, walk”), wealcian (“to roll up, curl, twist”), weallian (“to roam about, ramble”), German wallen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑl.kɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.kɑn]

Verb

wealcan

1. to move around
2. to revolve
3. to roll, roll around, be rolling
4. to toss
5. to fluctuate
6. to revolve in one's mind; scheme; reflect
7. to discuss

Conjugation

Conjugation of wealcan (strong class 7)

infinitive	wealcan	wealcenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wealce	wēolc
second person singular	wielcst	wēolce
third person singular	wielcþ	wēolc
plural	wealcaþ	wēolcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wealce	wēolce
plural	wealcen	wēolcen
imperative
singular	wealc
plural	wealcaþ
participle	present	past
	wealcende	(ġe)wealcen

Descendants

• Middle English: walken
  • English: walk, waulk
• Scots: waulk