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 |