shelden

See also: Shelden

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English scildan, Proto-Germanic *skildijaną; equivalent to scheld +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeːldən/, /ˈʃiːldən/

Verb

shelden

  1. To shield, guard, or rescue.
  2. To stop, avoid, or end.
  3. To give out shields.

Conjugation

Conjugation of shelden (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) shelden, shelde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular shelde shelded
2nd-person singular sheldest sheldedest
3rd-person singular sheldeth shelded
subjunctive singular shelde
imperative singular —
plural1 shelden, shelde sheldeden, sheldede
imperative plural sheldeth, shelde —
participles sheldynge, sheldende shelded, yshelded

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: shield

References

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