wielwan

Old English

Alternative forms

• wylwan, wilwan, welwan, wilwian, wilian, wiliġan, wylian, welian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic *walwijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi͜yl.wɑn/, [ˈwi͜yɫ.wɑn]

Verb

wielwan (West Saxon)

1. (transitive) to roll
2. (transitive) to join, compound, compose

Conjugation

Conjugation of wielwan (weak class 1)

infinitive	wielwan	wielwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wielwe	wielede
second person singular	wielest	wieledest
third person singular	wieleþ	wielede
plural	wielwaþ	wieledon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wielwe	wielede
plural	wielwen	wieleden
imperative
singular	wiele
plural	wielwaþ
participle	present	past
	wielwende	(ġe)wielwed, (ġe)wieled

Derived terms

• āwielwan
• bewielwan
• ġewielwan

Related terms

• wealwian

Descendants

• Middle English: welwen (“to roll”)