steartlian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • stærtliġan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *startlōn, *startilōn. Compare Old Norse stirtla (“to straighten up, raise up, hobble, stagger”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæ͜ɑrt.li.ɑn/, [ˈstæ͜ɑrˠt.li.ɑn]

Verb

steartlian

  1. to kick or struggle
  2. to caper
  3. to react with fear

Conjugation

Conjugation of steartlian (weak, class 2)
infinitive steartlian steartlienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular steartliġe steartlode
second person singular steartlast steartlodest
third person singular steartlaþ steartlode
plural steartliaþ steartlodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular steartliġe steartlode
plural steartliġen steartloden
imperative
singular steartla
plural steartliaþ
participle present past
steartliende (ġe)steartlod

Descendants

  • Middle English: startlen, stertlen, stertyllen
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