hwelian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Possibly derived from an unattested noun, Old English *hwele (“boil, sore”), also of unknown origin. According to Pokorny, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
hwelian
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of hwelian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | hwelian | hwelienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hweliġe | hwelode |
| second person singular | hwelast | hwelodest |
| third person singular | hwelaþ | hwelode |
| plural | hweliaþ | hwelodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hweliġe | hwelode |
| plural | hweliġen | hweloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hwela | |
| plural | hweliaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hweliende | (ġe)hwelod | |
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References[edit]
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “592-94”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 592-94