geslean
Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + slēan. Cognate with Old High German gislahan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈslæ͜ɑːn/
Verb
ġeslēan
- to hit; strike, punch
- to kill
- to slaughter (an animal)
- (of a snake, insect, or arachnid) to bite or sting
- to pitch (a tent)
- to mint (coins, money)
- to move quickly and suddenly
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeslēan (strong, class VI)
infinitive | ġeslēan | ġeslēanne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġeslēa | ġeslōg, ġeslōh |
second person singular | ġesliehst | ġeslōge |
third person singular | ġesliehþ | ġeslōg, ġeslōh |
plural | ġeslēaþ | ġeslōgon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġeslēa | ġeslōge |
plural | ġeslēan | ġeslōgen |
imperative | ||
singular | ġesleah | |
plural | ġeslēaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġeslēande | ġeslæġen |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gesleán”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.