Old English · verb
aseolcan
Normalised āseolcan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ɑːˈse͜ol.kɑn/[ɑːˈse͜oɫ.kɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈse͜ol · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- slothfulsluggish
Meaning
-
to become sluggish, weak, or slothful; to languish
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āseolce | āsealc |
| 2nd singular | āsielcst | āsulce |
| 3rd singular | āsielcþ | āsealc |
| Plural | āseolcaþ | āsulcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āseolce | āsulce |
| Plural | āseolcen | āsulcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āseolcan |
| Inflected infinitive | āseolcenne |
| Imperative singular | āseolc |
| Imperative plural | āseolcaþ |
| Present participle | āseolcende |
| Past participle | āsolcen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + *seolcan.
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