Old English · verb
getilian
Normalised ġetilian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈti.li.ɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈti · li · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- striveprocureattend tostriving
Meaning
-
to strive after
-
to gain, get by labour or striving, obtain, procure, acquire
-
to attend to, treat, cure
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġetiliġe | ġetilode |
| 2nd singular | ġetilast | ġetilodest |
| 3rd singular | ġetilaþ | ġetilode |
| Plural | ġetiliaþ | ġetilodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġetiliġe | ġetilode |
| Plural | ġetiliġen | ġetiloden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġetilian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġetilienne |
| Imperative singular | ġetila |
| Imperative plural | ġetiliaþ |
| Present participle | ġetiliende |
| Past participle | ġetilod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gatilōn, from Proto-Germanic *gatilōną, equivalent to ġe- + tilian. Cognate with Old High German gizilōn, Gothic (gatilōn).
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