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Old English · verb

geslean

Normalised ġeslēan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VI
IPA
/jeˈslæ͜ɑːn/
Syllables
je · ˈslæ͜ɑːn (2 syllables)
Modern English
coinspunchpitchstingsuddenly

Meaning

  1. to hit; strike, punch

  2. to kill

  3. to slaughter (an animal)

  4. to bite or sting

  5. to pitch (a tent)

  6. to mint (coins, money)

  7. to move quickly and suddenly

Conjugation

Conjugation of geslean
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ġeslēaġeslōgġeslōh
2nd singular ġesliehstġeslōge
3rd singular ġesliehþġeslōgġeslōh
Plural ġeslēaþġeslōgon
Subjunctive
Singular ġeslēaġeslōge
Plural ġeslēanġeslōgen
Non-finite forms of geslean
Form
Infinitive ġeslēan
Inflected infinitive ġeslēanne
Imperative singular ġesleah
Imperative plural ġeslēaþ
Present participle ġeslēande
Past participle ġeslæġenġesleġen

All forms (15)

Etymology

From ġe- + slēan. Cognate with Old High German gislahan.

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