Old English · verb
gewealdan
Normalised ġewealdan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
Meaning
-
to rule (+ genitive, dative, or accusative)
Uespasianus hatte se casere, ðe on ðam dagum ġewēold ealles middangeardes cynedomes.
Vespasian the emperor was called, who in those days ruled the kingdom of the whole world.
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost"
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġewealde | ġewēold |
| 2nd singular | ġewielstġewieltst | ġewēolde |
| 3rd singular | ġewielt | ġewēold |
| Plural | ġewealdaþ | ġewēoldon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġewealde | ġewēolde |
| Plural | ġewealden | ġewēolden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġewealdan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġewealdenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeweald |
| Imperative plural | ġewealdaþ |
| Present participle | ġewealdende |
| Past participle | ġewealden |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gawaldan, equivalent to ġe- + wealdan.
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