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Old English · verb

aliþian

Normalised āliþian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ɑːˈli.θi.ɑn/
[ɑːˈli.ði.ɑn]
Syllables
ɑː · ˈli · θi · ɑn (4 syllables)
Modern English
detach

Meaning

  1. to separate, detach, remove

  2. to dig out

  3. to free, rescue, save

Conjugation

Conjugation of aliþian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular āliþiġeāliþode
2nd singular āliþastāliþodest
3rd singular āliþaþāliþode
Plural āliþiaþāliþodon
Subjunctive
Singular āliþiġeāliþode
Plural āliþiġenāliþoden
Non-finite forms of aliþian
Form
Infinitive āliþian
Inflected infinitive āliþienne
Imperative singular āliþa
Imperative plural āliþiaþ
Present participle āliþiende
Past participle āliþod

All forms (14)

Etymology

From ā- + liþian (“to unloose”).

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