maþelian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *maþlōn, from Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.θe.li.ɑn/, [ˈmɑ.ðe.li.ɑn]
Verb
maþelian
- (poetic) to speak, declare, speak out, declaim
- Wulfgar maðelode to his winedrihtne. ― Wulfgar spoke to his lord. (Beowulf, l. 360)
Conjugation
Conjugation of maþelian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | maþelian | maþelienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | maþeliġe | maþelode |
| second person singular | maþelast | maþelodest |
| third person singular | maþelaþ | maþelode |
| plural | maþeliaþ | maþelodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | maþeliġe | maþelode |
| plural | maþeliġen | maþeloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | maþela | |
| plural | maþeliaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| maþeliende | (ġe)maþelod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: mathelen
- Middle English: mathel