wealcian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿealcian — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *welk-, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to bend, turn, roll, twist”). Akin to Old High German walchan (“to beat, to full”) (German walken (“to full”)), Middle Dutch walken (“to press, knead, full”), Icelandic vælka (“to stamp, roll”), Danish valke (“to full”).
Pronunciation
Verb
wealcian
- (transitive) to roll up, curl, twist
- (transitive) to wrinkle
Conjugation
Conjugation of wealcian (weak class 2)
infinitive | wealcian | wealcienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | wealciġe | wealcode |
second person singular | wealcast | wealcodest |
third person singular | wealcaþ | wealcode |
plural | wealciaþ | wealcodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | wealciġe | wealcode |
plural | wealciġen | wealcoden |
imperative | ||
singular | wealca | |
plural | wealciaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wealciende | (ġe)wealcod |