Old English · verb
geondleccan
Normalised ġeondleċċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /je͜ondˈlet.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- je͜ond · ˈlet · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- irrigate
Meaning
-
(accusative)to water, irrigate
Gif hē hine of flōdum Godes wordes gindlecþ.
If he irrigates him(self) with floods of God's word...
1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online: -
(accusative)to wet or moisten thoroughly
Geondleccende muntas of heora uferum dǣlum.
Thoroughly wetting mountains from their upper parts.
1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeondleċċe | ġeondleahte |
| 2nd singular | ġeondleċest | ġeondleahtest |
| 3rd singular | ġeondleċeþ | ġeondleahte |
| Plural | ġeondleċċaþ | ġeondleahton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeondleċċe | ġeondleahte |
| Plural | ġeondleċċen | ġeondleahten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeondleċċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeondleċċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeondleċe |
| Imperative plural | ġeondleċċaþ |
| Present participle | ġeondleċċende |
| Past participle | ġeondleaht |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġeond- + leċċan.
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