Old English · verb
fleswian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈfles.wi.ɑn/[ˈflez.wi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈfles · wi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- mutterwhisper
Meaning
-
to mutter, whisper
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | fleswiġe | fleswode |
| 2nd singular | fleswast | fleswodest |
| 3rd singular | fleswaþ | fleswode |
| Plural | fleswiaþ | fleswodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | fleswiġe | fleswode |
| Plural | fleswiġen | fleswoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | fleswian |
| Inflected infinitive | fleswienne |
| Imperative singular | fleswa |
| Imperative plural | fleswiaþ |
| Present participle | fleswiende |
| Past participle | fleswodġefleswod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps a metathetic alteration of *flēwsian (“to flow, flux, fluctuate”), suggested by Old English flēwsa (“flow, flux”).
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