fylan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fūlijan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfyː.lɑn/

Verb

fȳlan

  1. to defile, pollute, befoul

Conjugation

Conjugation of fȳlan (weak, class 1)
infinitive fȳlan fȳlenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fȳle fȳlde
second person singular fȳlest, fȳlst fȳldest
third person singular fȳleþ, fȳlþ fȳlde
plural fȳlaþ fȳldon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fȳle fȳlde
plural fȳlen fȳlden
imperative
singular fȳl
plural fȳlaþ
participle present past
fȳlende (ġe)fȳled

Descendants

  • Middle English: fulen, fuilen, filen
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