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Old English · verb

gælwan

Normalised gǣlwan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈɡæːl.wɑn/
[ˈɡæːɫ.wɑn]
Syllables
ˈɡæːl · wɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
gallowgallyalarmfrighten

Meaning

  1. to alarm, frighten

Conjugation

Conjugation of gælwan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular gǣlwegǣlede
2nd singular gǣlestgǣledest
3rd singular gǣleþgǣlede
Plural gǣlwaþgǣledon
Subjunctive
Singular gǣlwegǣlede
Plural gǣlwengǣleden
Non-finite forms of gælwan
Form
Infinitive gǣlwan
Inflected infinitive gǣlwenne
Imperative singular gǣle
Imperative plural gǣlwaþ
Present participle gǣlwende
Past participle gǣlwedġegǣlwedgǣledġegǣled

All forms (17)

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

Descendants

gallow, gally

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