swelan
Old English
Alternative forms
- sƿelan – wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swelan, from Proto-Germanic *swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swel-.
Conjugation
Conjugation of swelan (strong class 4)
| infinitive | swelan | swelenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | swele | swæl |
| 2nd-person singular | swilest, swilst | swǣle |
| 3rd-person singular | swileþ, swilþ | swæl |
| plural | swelaþ | swǣlon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swele | swǣle |
| plural | swelen | swǣlen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swel | |
| plural | swelaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swelende | (ġe)swolen | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: swelen
References
- swelan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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