gyltan

Old English

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-West Germanic *gultijan, by surface analysis, gylt (“guilt”) +‎ -an (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡyl.tɑn/, [ˈɡyɫ.tɑn]

Verb

gyltan

  1. to sin
  2. to be guilty

Conjugation

Conjugation of gyltan (weak, class 1)
infinitive gyltan gyltenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular gylte gylte
second person singular gyltest, gylst, gyltst gyltest
third person singular gylteþ, gylt gylte
plural gyltaþ gylton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular gylte gylte
plural gylten gylten
imperative
singular gylt
plural gyltaþ
participle present past
gyltende (ġe)gylted

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: gylten, gulten, gelten, gilten
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