Old English · verb
gelihtan
Normalised ġelīhtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈliːx.tɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈliːx · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- alightmitigateassuagelighten
Meaning
-
to approach, come, alight
-
to lighten, mitigate, assuage
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelīhte | ġelīhte |
| 2nd singular | ġelīhtestġelīhstġelīhtst | ġelīhtest |
| 3rd singular | ġelīhteþġelīht | ġelīhte |
| Plural | ġelīhtaþ | ġelīhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelīhte | ġelīhte |
| Plural | ġelīhten | ġelīhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelīhtan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelīhtenne |
| Imperative singular | ġelīht |
| Imperative plural | ġelīhtaþ |
| Present participle | ġelīhtende |
| Past participle | ġelīhted |
All forms (13)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + līhtan
Descendants
alight
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