Old English · verb
afleotan
Normalised āflēotan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /ɑːˈfle͜oː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈfle͜oː · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- skim
Meaning
-
to skim
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āflēote | āflēat |
| 2nd singular | āflīetst | āflute |
| 3rd singular | āflīettāflīet | āflēat |
| Plural | āflēotaþ | āfluton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āflēote | āflute |
| Plural | āflēoten | āfluten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āflēotan |
| Inflected infinitive | āflēotenne |
| Imperative singular | āflēot |
| Imperative plural | āflēotaþ |
| Present participle | āflēotende |
| Past participle | āfloten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ā- + flēotan (“to float”).
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