Old English · verb
forslawian
Normalised forslāwian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /forˈslɑː.wi.ɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈslɑː · wi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- forslowunwillingslothlaziness
Meaning
-
to be slow or unwilling, lose by sloth, neglect through laziness
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forslāwiġe | forslāwode |
| 2nd singular | forslāwast | forslāwodest |
| 3rd singular | forslāwaþ | forslāwode |
| Plural | forslāwiaþ | forslāwodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forslāwiġe | forslāwode |
| Plural | forslāwiġen | forslāwoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forslāwian |
| Inflected infinitive | forslāwienne |
| Imperative singular | forslāwa |
| Imperative plural | forslāwiaþ |
| Present participle | forslāwiende |
| Past participle | forslāwod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From for- + slāwian.
Descendants
forslow
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