spelcan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spalkijan, from Proto-Germanic *spalkijaną. Cognate with Old Norse spelkja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspel.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈspeɫ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

spelċan

  1. to bind with splints

Conjugation

Conjugation of spelċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive spelċan spelċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular spelċe spelcte
second person singular spelċest, spelcst spelctest
third person singular spelċeþ, spelcþ spelcte
plural spelċaþ spelcton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular spelċe spelcte
plural spelċen spelcten
imperative
singular spelċ
plural spelċaþ
participle present past
spelċende (ġe)spelċed

Descendants

  • Middle English: spilken, spelken (influenced in form by Old Norse spelkja)
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