fealwian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • fealewian, fealuwian, fealƿian

Etymology

From fealu (“yellow, sallow”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfæɑ̯lwiɑn/

Verb

fealwian

  1. to grow yellow
    • Solomon and Saturn II
      Lȳtle hwīle bēoþ lēaf grēne. Þanne hīe eft fealwiaþ, feallaþ on eorðan, and forweorniaþ—weorðaþ tō dūste.
      For a little while, leaves are green. Then they grow yellow again, fall to the earth, and wither away—turn to dust.
  2. to ripen
  3. to wither

Conjugation
Conjugation of fealwian (weak class 2)
infinitive fealwian tō fealwienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fealwie
fealwiġe		 fealwode
2nd-person singular fealwast fealwodest
3rd-person singular fealwaþ fealwode
plural fealwiaþ
fealwiġaþ		 fealwodon
subjunctive present past
singular fealwie
fealwiġe		 fealwode
plural fealwien
fealwiġen		 fealwoden
imperative
singular fealwa
plural fealwiaþ
fealwiġaþ
participle present past
fealwiende
fealwiġende		 (ġe)fealwod
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