weallan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿeallan — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wallaną, whence also Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌽 (wulan, “well up, boil over”), Old High German wallan (German wallen), Old Norse vella (“to wall over, boil”) (Danish vælde).
Pronunciation
Verb
weallan
- to well
Conjugation
Conjugation of weallan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | weallan | weallenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wealle | wēoll |
| second person singular | wielst | wēolle |
| third person singular | wielþ | wēoll |
| plural | weallaþ | wēollon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wealle | wēolle |
| plural | weallen | wēollen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | weall | |
| plural | weallaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| weallende | (ġe)weallen | |