eldertongue

Old English · verb

gesellan

Normalised ġesellan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/jeˈsel.lɑn/
[jeˈseɫ.ɫɑn]
Syllables
je · ˈsel · lɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
demandedstatementsgive forthhand overput forthsurrenderassignconsideration

Meaning

  1. to give

  2. to grant or bestow (as by God)

  3. to deliver, hand to

  4. to hand over

    (a) to entrust, commit give into the keeping of

  5. to give in exchange

    (a) to sell for (+ wiþ)

  6. to give what may be demanded; to pay tribute, tax, fine or compensation

    Ðonne mon bēam on wuda forbǣrne, ⁊ weorðe yppe on þone ðe hit dȳde, ġielde hē fulwīte: ġeselle LX sċill., forþamþe fȳr bið þēof.

    If a man burns up a tree in a forest, and it becomes known who did it, he shall pay a full fine: he shall pay sixty shillings, for fire is a thief.

    Laws of King Ine
  7. to give up, surrender, lose

  8. to give forth or put forth words or statements; to make sound

  9. to offer, present, or show for consideration

  10. to assign, appoint

  11. to make have

    (a) to cause to receive a benefit or injury

Conjugation

Conjugation of gesellan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ġeselleġesealde
2nd singular ġesylestġeselstġesealdest
3rd singular ġesyleþġeselþġesealde
Plural ġesellaþġesealdon
Subjunctive
Singular ġeselleġesealde
Plural ġesellenġesealden
Non-finite forms of gesellan
Form
Infinitive ġesellan
Inflected infinitive ġesellenne
Imperative singular ġesele
Imperative plural ġesellaþ
Present participle ġesellende
Past participle ġeseald

All forms (16)

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- + sellan.

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