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Old English · verb

meolcian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈme͜ol.ki.ɑn/
[ˈme͜oɫ.ki.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈme͜ol · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to milk

Conjugation

Conjugation of meolcian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular meolciġemeolcode
2nd singular meolcastmeolcodest
3rd singular meolcaþmeolcode
Plural meolciaþmeolcodon
Subjunctive
Singular meolciġemeolcode
Plural meolciġenmeolcoden
Non-finite forms of meolcian
Form
Infinitive meolcian
Inflected infinitive meolcienne
Imperative singular meolca
Imperative plural meolciaþ
Present participle meolciende
Past participle meolcodġemeolcod

All forms (15)

Etymology

Equivalent to meolc (“milk”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)

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