Old English · verb
astiellan
Normalised āstiellan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈsti͜yl.lɑn/[ɑːˈsti͜yɫ.ɫɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈsti͜yl · lɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
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to leap off, rush
Ha þa sona se ylca þorn, efne swa swa stræl of bogan astelleþ, swa he of þam man afleah, and on þa fyrle gewat
1848 translation by Charles Wycliffe Goodwin and lo! this same thorn, as an arrow speeds from the bow, so did it fly from the man, and go to a distance
Anglo-Saxon Life of St. Guthlac 68.22
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āstielle | āstielde |
| 2nd singular | āstiellestāstielst | āstieldest |
| 3rd singular | āstielleþāstielþ | āstielde |
| Plural | āstiellaþ | āstieldon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āstielle | āstielde |
| Plural | āstiellen | āstielden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āstiellan |
| Inflected infinitive | āstiellenne |
| Imperative singular | āstiell |
| Imperative plural | āstiellaþ |
| Present participle | āstiellende |
| Past participle | āstielled |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ā- + stiellan (“leap”).
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