gewealcan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ġeƿealcan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ga- (perfective prefix) + *walkaną (“to twist, turn, roll about, stomp, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *wolg-, *welg- (“to bend, twist, run, roll”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ wealcan. Cognate with Old High German walchan (“to full, press”), Old Norse valka (“to wander about”), Old English weallian (“to roam about, ramble”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈwæɑlkɑn/

Verb

ġewealcan

  1. To go, traverse.
  2. To roll; roll together; press together.

Conjugation
Conjugation of gewealcan (strong class 7)
infinitive gewealcan tō gewealcanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġewealco ġewēolc
2nd-person singular ġewielcst ġewēolce
3rd-person singular ġewielcþ ġewēolc
plural ġewealcaþ ġewēolcon
subjunctive present past
singular ġewealce ġewēolce
plural ġewealcen ġewēolcen
imperative
singular ġewealc(e)
plural ġewealcaþ
participle present past
ġewealcende ġewealcen

Descendants
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