Old English · verb
gelafian
Normalised ġelafian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈlɑ.fi.ɑn/[jeˈlɑ.vi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈlɑ · fi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- refresh
Meaning
-
to refresh
Hē winedryhten his wætere ġelafede.
He refreshed his liege lord with water.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelafiġe | ġelafode |
| 2nd singular | ġelafast | ġelafodest |
| 3rd singular | ġelafaþ | ġelafode |
| Plural | ġelafiaþ | ġelafodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelafiġe | ġelafode |
| Plural | ġelafiġen | ġelafoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelafian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelafienne |
| Imperative singular | ġelafa |
| Imperative plural | ġelafiaþ |
| Present participle | ġelafiende |
| Past participle | ġelafod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *galabōn, equivalent to ġe- + lafian. Cognate with Old High German gilabōn (“to comfort, support, nurture, refresh”).
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