giellan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġellan — Anglian
- ġillan — West Saxon
- ġyllan, ġylian — Late West Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gellaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈji͜yl.lɑn/, [ˈji͜yɫ.ɫɑn]
Verb
ġiellan (Early West Saxon)
- to yell
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 24[1]:
- Iċ eom wunderliċu wiht, wrǣsne mīne stefne, hwīlum beorce swā hund, hwīlum blǣte swā gāt, hwīlum grǣde swā gōs, hwīlum ġielle swā hafoc,…
- I am a wonderful thing, change my voice, sometimes bark like a hound, sometimes bleat like a goat, sometimes cry like a goose, sometimes yell like a hawk,…
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġiellan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | ġiellan | ġiellenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġielle | ġeall |
| second person singular | ġielst | gulle |
| third person singular | ġielþ | ġeall |
| plural | ġiellaþ | gullon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġielle | gulle |
| plural | ġiellen | gullen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġiell | |
| plural | ġiellaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġiellende | (ġe)gollen | |