Old English · verb
sealfian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈsæ͜ɑl.fi.ɑn/[ˈsæ͜ɑɫ.vi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈsæ͜ɑl · fi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- salveanointapply
Meaning
-
to anoint, apply a salve
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | sealfiġe | sealfode |
| 2nd singular | sealfast | sealfodest |
| 3rd singular | sealfaþ | sealfode |
| Plural | sealfiaþ | sealfodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | sealfiġe | sealfode |
| Plural | sealfiġen | sealfoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | sealfian |
| Inflected infinitive | sealfienne |
| Imperative singular | sealfa |
| Imperative plural | sealfiaþ |
| Present participle | sealfiende |
| Past participle | sealfodġesealfod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *salbōn, from Proto-Germanic *salbōną, equivalent to sealf (“salve”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
Descendants
salve
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