toflowan
Old English
Alternative forms
- teflōwan
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toːˈfloː.wɑn/
Verb
tōflōwan
- to flow in different directions, melt away
- to be dispersed or destroyed
- (figurative) to wander, be distracted
- to spread
- to get separated, take different directions
- to pass away; to be dissipated, scattered
- (figurative) to separate in confusion, become disconnected
Conjugation
Conjugation of tōflōwan (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | tōflōwan | tōflōwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | tōflōwe | tōflēow |
| second person singular | tōflēwst | tōflēowe |
| third person singular | tōflēwþ | tōflēow |
| plural | tōflōwaþ | tōflēowon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | tōflōwe | tōflēowe |
| plural | tōflōwen | tōflēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tōflōw | |
| plural | tōflōwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tōflōwende | tōflōwen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “TŌFLŌWAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.