cnyllan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *knuzlijaną (“to beat; push; mash”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknyl.lɑn/, [ˈknyɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

cnyllan

  1. to strike, knock, clap (such as a door or bell)
  2. to knell, ring a bell

Conjugation

Conjugation of cnyllan (weak, class 1)
infinitive cnyllan cnyllenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular cnylle cnylde
second person singular cnyllest, cnylst cnyldest
third person singular cnylleþ, cnylþ cnylde
plural cnyllaþ cnyldon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular cnylle cnylde
plural cnyllen cnylden
imperative
singular cnyll
plural cnyllaþ
participle present past
cnyllende (ġe)cnylled

Derived terms

  • ġecnyllan
  • cnyll m (“knell, clang, sound”)

Descendants

  • Middle English: knyllen, knillen, knullen, knellen

References

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