gealpettan

Old English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From *ġealpian +‎ -ettan. The attested form galpettað shows the non-West Saxon feature[1] of backing rather than breaking of original *æ before l + consonant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑl.pet.tɑn/, [ˈjæ͜ɑɫ.pet.tɑn]

Verb

ġealpettan

  1. to talk or speak noisily; chatter; boast
  2. to devour; eat greedily
    • 10th century or earlier, Vercelli Homilies, Homily IV 38-40:[2]
      Þa ðe her swiðost galpettað ⁊ on unriht[ti]dum on oferfyllo bioð forgriwene, þa bioð þær on mæstum / hungre forþrycced.
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Conjugation

Conjugation of ġealpettan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ġealpettan ġealpettenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġealpette ġealpette
second person singular ġealpetst ġealpettest
third person singular ġealpett, ġealpet ġealpette
plural ġealpettaþ ġealpetton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġealpette ġealpette
plural ġealpetten ġealpetten
imperative
singular ġealpete
plural ġealpettaþ
participle present past
ġealpettende (ġe)ġealpeted, (ġe)ġealpett, (ġe)ġealpet

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ D. G. Scragg, editor (1992), The Vercelli Homilies and Related Texts, page xiiii
  2. ^ D. G. Scragg, editor (1992), The Vercelli Homilies and Related Texts, page 92
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