ahyldan

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, ā- +‎ hyldan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈxyl.dɑn/, [ɑːˈhyɫ.dɑn]

Verb

āhyldan

  1. to incline
  2. to recline, rest
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints, quoting Matthew 8:20
      Foxas habbaþ holu and fugelas habbaþ nest, and iċ næbbe wununge hwider iċ mīn heafod ahyldan mæġe.
      Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but I have no dwelling where I can rest my head.
  3. to decline, turn away, avert from

Conjugation

Conjugation of āhyldan (weak, class 1)
infinitive āhyldan āhyldenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āhylde āhylde
second person singular āhyldest, āhylst, āhyltst āhyldest
third person singular āhyldeþ, āhylt āhylde
plural āhyldaþ āhyldon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āhylde āhylde
plural āhylden āhylden
imperative
singular āhyld
plural āhyldaþ
participle present past
āhyldende āhylded

References

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