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Old English · verb

setlan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈset.lɑn/
Syllables
ˈset · lɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
settleset

Meaning

  1. to settle, seat, put at rest

  2. to settle, rest

  3. to set

Conjugation

Conjugation of setlan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular setlesetldesetlede
2nd singular setlestsetldestsetledest
3rd singular setleþsetldesetlede
Plural setlaþsetldonsetledon
Subjunctive
Singular setlesetldesetlede
Plural setlensetldensetleden
Non-finite forms of setlan
Form
Infinitive setlan
Inflected infinitive setlenne
Imperative singular setle
Imperative plural setlaþ
Present participle setlende
Past participle setledġesetled

All forms (18)

Etymology

By surface analysis, setl (“seat”) + -an (infinitive suffix)

Descendants

set, settle

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