Old English · verb
bestealcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /beˈstæ͜ɑl.ki.ɑn/[beˈstæ͜ɑɫ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈstæ͜ɑl · ki · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- stealthilystalk
Meaning
-
to proceed stealthily; stalk
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bestealciġe | bestealcode |
| 2nd singular | bestealcast | bestealcodest |
| 3rd singular | bestealcaþ | bestealcode |
| Plural | bestealciaþ | bestealcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bestealciġe | bestealcode |
| Plural | bestealciġen | bestealcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bestealcian |
| Inflected infinitive | bestealcienne |
| Imperative singular | bestealca |
| Imperative plural | bestealciaþ |
| Present participle | bestealciende |
| Past participle | bestealcod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + *stealcian.
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