gewealdan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawaldan, equivalent to ġe- +‎ wealdan.

Verb

ġewealdan

  1. to rule (+ genitive, dative, or accusative)
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost"
      Uespasianus hatte se casere, ðe on ðam dagum ġewēold ealles middangeardes cynedomes.
      Vespasian the emperor was called, who in those days ruled the kingdom of the whole world.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewealdan (strong, class VII)
infinitive ġewealdan ġewealdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġewealde ġewēold
second person singular ġewielst, ġewieltst ġewēolde
third person singular ġewielt ġewēold
plural ġewealdaþ ġewēoldon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġewealde ġewēolde
plural ġewealden ġewēolden
imperative
singular ġeweald
plural ġewealdaþ
participle present past
ġewealdende ġewealden
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