Old English · verb
aspylian
Normalised āspȳlian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈspyː.li.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈspyː · li · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- purify
Meaning
-
to cleanse, wash; purify
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āspȳliġe | āspȳlode |
| 2nd singular | āspȳlast | āspȳlodest |
| 3rd singular | āspȳlaþ | āspȳlode |
| Plural | āspȳliaþ | āspȳlodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āspȳliġe | āspȳlode |
| Plural | āspȳliġen | āspȳloden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āspȳlian |
| Inflected infinitive | āspȳlienne |
| Imperative singular | āspȳla |
| Imperative plural | āspȳliaþ |
| Present participle | āspȳliende |
| Past participle | āspȳlod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + *spȳlian, of uncertain origin and relation. Presumably from Proto-West Germanic *spūlijōn or possibly *spaulijōn, though no other cognates support either of these forms. Compare Old High German spuolen (“to wash”), from Proto-West Germanic *spōlijan (“to wash”).
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