dwolian
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Old English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
dwolian
- to wander, go astray
- Ǣlċe dæġe wē dwoliaþ furðor of Godes lēohte.
- Every day, we stray further from God's light.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- hidres þædres dwoliende
- wandering back and forth
- to make a mistake or be wrong; to err
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of dwolian (weak class 1)
infinitive | dwolian | dwolienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | dwolie | dwolede |
second person singular | dwolest | dwoledest |
third person singular | dwoleþ | dwolede |
plural | dwoliaþ | dwoledon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | dwolie | dwolede |
plural | dwolien | dwoleden |
imperative | ||
singular | dwole | |
plural | dwoliaþ | |
participle | present | past |
dwoliende | (ġe)dwoled |