Old English · verb
ahwistlian
Normalised āhwistlian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈxwist.li.ɑn/[ɑːˈʍist.li.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈxwist · li · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- indistinctlyspeak
Meaning
-
to speak indistinctly
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āhwistliġe | āhwistlode |
| 2nd singular | āhwistlast | āhwistlodest |
| 3rd singular | āhwistlaþ | āhwistlode |
| Plural | āhwistliaþ | āhwistlodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āhwistliġe | āhwistlode |
| Plural | āhwistliġen | āhwistloden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āhwistlian |
| Inflected infinitive | āhwistlienne |
| Imperative singular | āhwistla |
| Imperative plural | āhwistliaþ |
| Present participle | āhwistliende |
| Past participle | āhwistlod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + hwistlian (“to whistle”).
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