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Old English · verb

spelian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈspe.li.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈspe · li · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
representproxysubstituterepresentative

spelian1 · verb

Senses

  1. to substitute for, take the place of

  2. to stand in proxy or in the stead of another; represent

  3. to act as a representative

Conjugation

Conjugation of spelian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular speliġespelode
2nd singular spelastspelodest
3rd singular spelaþspelode
Plural speliaþspelodon
Subjunctive
Singular speliġespelode
Plural speliġenspeloden
Non-finite forms of spelian
Form
Infinitive spelian
Inflected infinitive spelienne
Imperative singular spela
Imperative plural speliaþ
Present participle speliende
Past participle spelodġespelod

spelian2 · verb · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative spelling of spellian

Conjugation

Conjugation of spelian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular speliġespelode
2nd singular spelastspelodest
3rd singular spelaþspelode
Plural speliaþspelodon
Subjunctive
Singular speliġespelode
Plural speliġenspeloden
Non-finite forms of spelian
Form
Infinitive spelian
Inflected infinitive spelienne
Imperative singular spela
Imperative plural speliaþ
Present participle speliende
Past participle spelodġespelod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From spala (“substitute”) + -ian.

Descendants

spell

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