Old English · verb
genealæcan
Normalised ġenēalǣċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈnæ͜ɑː.læː.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈnæ͜ɑː · læː · t͡ʃɑn (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
to approach, draw near
Ġē witon þæt ūs Iūdēisċum ne ġedafenaþ tō ġenēalǣċenne ēow hǣþenum mannum, ac mē ġeswutelode god þæt ūs nis tō cweþenne þæt ġē unclǣne synd.
You guys know that it does not behoove us Jews to approach you heathen men, but God explained to me that it is not for us to say that you are unclean.
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints -
to adhere
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġenēalǣċe | ġenēalǣhte |
| 2nd singular | ġenēalǣċestġenēalǣcst | ġenēalǣhtest |
| 3rd singular | ġenēalǣċeþġenēalǣcþ | ġenēalǣhte |
| Plural | ġenēalǣċaþ | ġenēalǣhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġenēalǣċe | ġenēalǣhte |
| Plural | ġenēalǣċen | ġenēalǣhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġenēalǣċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġenēalǣċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġenēalǣċ |
| Imperative plural | ġenēalǣċaþ |
| Present participle | ġenēalǣċende |
| Past participle | ġenēalǣċed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ġe- + nēalǣċan.
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