Old English · verb
fordælan
Normalised fordǣlan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /forˈdæː.lɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈdæː · lɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- expenddeal
Meaning
-
to deal out, expend
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | fordǣle | fordǣlde |
| 2nd singular | fordǣlestfordǣlst | fordǣldest |
| 3rd singular | fordǣleþfordǣlþ | fordǣlde |
| Plural | fordǣlaþ | fordǣldon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | fordǣle | fordǣlde |
| Plural | fordǣlen | fordǣlden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | fordǣlan |
| Inflected infinitive | fordǣlenne |
| Imperative singular | fordǣl |
| Imperative plural | fordǣlaþ |
| Present participle | fordǣlende |
| Past participle | fordǣled |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fradailijaną, equivalent to for- + dǣlan. Cognate with Old High German farteilen (German verteilen).
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