dwellan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdwel.lɑn/, [ˈdweɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

dwellan

  1. to mislead, deceive
    Mē þyncþ þæt þū mē dwealde.
    It seems that you have deceived me.
  2. to hinder
  3. to err, go astray
  4. to dwell, remain

Conjugation

Conjugation of dwellan (weak, class 1)
infinitive dwellan dwellenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular dwelle dwealde
second person singular dwelest dwealdest
third person singular dweleþ dwealde
plural dwellaþ dwealdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular dwelle dwealde
plural dwellen dwealden
imperative
singular dwele
plural dwellaþ
participle present past
dwellende (ġe)dweald

Descendants

  • Middle English: dwellen, duell, duelle, dwel, dwell, dwelle, dwellyn, dweylle
    • English: dwell
    • Scots: dwall

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