Old English · verb
gelician
Normalised ġelīcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈliː.ki.ɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈliː · ki · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- blissenapegladdenalikelikenseemimitatelikely
gelician1 · verb
Senses
-
to make alike, be like, imitate; ape
-
to seem likely
-
to liken, compare
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelīciġe | ġelīcode |
| 2nd singular | ġelīcast | ġelīcodest |
| 3rd singular | ġelīcaþ | ġelīcode |
| Plural | ġelīciaþ | ġelīcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelīciġe | ġelīcode |
| Plural | ġelīciġen | ġelīcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelīcian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelīcienne |
| Imperative singular | ġelīca |
| Imperative plural | ġelīciaþ |
| Present participle | ġelīciende |
| Past participle | ġelīcod |
gelician2 · verb
Senses
-
to delight, please; gladden; blissen
-
to seem good
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelīciġe | ġelīcode |
| 2nd singular | ġelīcast | ġelīcodest |
| 3rd singular | ġelīcaþ | ġelīcode |
| Plural | ġelīciaþ | ġelīcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelīciġe | ġelīcode |
| Plural | ġelīciġen | ġelīcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelīcian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelīcienne |
| Imperative singular | ġelīca |
| Imperative plural | ġelīciaþ |
| Present participle | ġelīciende |
| Past participle | ġelīcod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *galīkōną; equivalent to ġelīċ + -ian.
From Proto-Germanic *galīkāną. Equivalent to ġe- + līcian.
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