tælan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tālijan, *tālēn (“to deceive, strategise, persecute”), from Proto-Germanic *tēlō (“persecution, deceit”), equivalent to tāl (“blame”) + -an. Cognate with Old High German zālēn (“to persecute”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtæː.lɑn/
Verb
tǣlan
- to blame, accuse
- to rebuke, reprove
- to criticise, censure, reprimand
- to scorn, despise
- to insult, mock
Conjugation
Conjugation of tǣlan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | tǣlan | tǣlenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | tǣle | tǣlde |
| second person singular | tǣlest, tǣlst | tǣldest |
| third person singular | tǣleþ, tǣlþ | tǣlde |
| plural | tǣlaþ | tǣldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | tǣle | tǣlde |
| plural | tǣlen | tǣlden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tǣl | |
| plural | tǣlaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tǣlende | (ġe)tǣled | |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: telen