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Old English · verb

gestiellan

Normalised ġestiellan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/jeˈsti͜yl.lɑn/
[jeˈsti͜yɫ.ɫɑn]
Syllables
je · ˈsti͜yl · lɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to leap, spring

    hwilum he to eorþan eft gestylde

    (please add an English translation of this quotation)

    Cynewulf, Christ II 648

Conjugation

Conjugation of gestiellan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ġestielleġestielde
2nd singular ġestiellestġestielstġestieldest
3rd singular ġestielleþġestielþġestielde
Plural ġestiellaþġestieldon
Subjunctive
Singular ġestielleġestielde
Plural ġestiellenġestielden
Non-finite forms of gestiellan
Form
Infinitive ġestiellan
Inflected infinitive ġestiellenne
Imperative singular ġestiell
Imperative plural ġestiellaþ
Present participle ġestiellende
Past participle ġestielled

All forms (16)

Etymology

From ġe- + stiellan (“leap”).

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