ealdian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *aldēn. Equivalent to eald (“old”) + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑl.di.ɑn/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.di.ɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of ealdian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ealdian | ealdienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ealdiġe | ealdode |
| second person singular | ealdast | ealdodest |
| third person singular | ealdaþ | ealdode |
| plural | ealdiaþ | ealdodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ealdiġe | ealdode |
| plural | ealdiġen | ealdoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ealda | |
| plural | ealdiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ealdiende | (ġe)ealdod | |
Derived terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ealdian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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