wrixlan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • wixlan, wrixlian, wrislan, ƿrixlan

Etymology

Alternation of wixlan, from Proto-Germanic *wihslijaną, *wihslōną (“to change”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“to change”). Cognate with Old Frisian wixlia, Old Saxon wehsalon, Old High German wehsalon (German wechseln). More at wrixle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwrikslɑn/

Verb

wrixlan

  1. (poetic) to change
  2. to exchange, barter
  3. to reciprocate
  4. to lend

Conjugation
Conjugation of wrixlan (weak class 1)
infinitive wrixlan tō wrixlenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular wrixle wrixlede
2nd-person singular wrixlest wrixledest
3rd-person singular wrixleþ wrixlede
plural wrixlaþ wrixledon
subjunctive present past
singular wrixle wrixlede
plural wrixlen wrixleden
imperative
singular wrixle
plural wrixlaþ
participle present past
wrixlende (ġe)wrixled
  • ġewrixlan

Descendants
  • Middle English: wrixlen
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