acwelan
Old English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈkwe.lɑn/
Verb
ācwelan
- (intransitive) to die
- 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
- Ðæs hearperes wīf sċolde ācwelan.
- The harper's wife had to die.
- 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
- Hit nǣfre ne ācwilð.
- It never dies.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ācwelan (strong, class IV)
| infinitive | ācwelan | ācwelenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ācwele | ācwæl |
| second person singular | ācwilest, ācwilst | ācwǣle |
| third person singular | ācwileþ, ācwilþ | ācwæl |
| plural | ācwelaþ | ācwǣlon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ācwele | ācwǣle |
| plural | ācwelen | ācwǣlen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ācwel | |
| plural | ācwelaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ācwelende | ācwolen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ACWELAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ACWELAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈkwel.lɑn/, [ɑːˈkweɫ.ɫɑn]
Verb
ācwelan
- (transitive) to kill
- 2012, Bruce Mitchell, Fred C. Robinson, A Guide to Old English: 8th Edition:
- Ne ācwele þū þæt ċild!
- Don't kill that child!
Conjugation
Conjugation of ācwellan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ācwellan | ācwellenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ācwelle | ācwealde |
| second person singular | ācwelest | ācwealdest |
| third person singular | ācweleþ | ācwealde |
| plural | ācwellaþ | ācwealdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ācwelle | ācwealde |
| plural | ācwellen | ācwealden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ācwele | |
| plural | ācwellaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ācwellende | ācweald | |