dwolian

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdwo.li.ɑn/

Verb

dwolian

to wander, go astray
Ǣlċe dæġe wē dwoliaþ furðor of Godes lēohte.
Every day, we stray further from God's light.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
  hidres þædres dwoliende
  wandering back and forth
to make a mistake or be wrong; to err

Conjugation

Conjugation of dwolian (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	dwolian	dwolienne
first person singular	dwolie	dwolede
second person singular	dwolest	dwoledest
third person singular	dwoleþ	dwolede
plural	dwoliaþ	dwoledon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dwolie	dwolede
plural	dwolien	dwoleden
imperative
singular	dwole
plural	dwoliaþ
participle	present	past
	dwoliende	(ġe)dwoled

Derived terms

dwellan (“to lead astray”)
ġedwola (“a mistake”)

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