Old English · verb
stealcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈstæ͜ɑl.ki.ɑn/[ˈstæ͜ɑɫ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈstæ͜ɑl · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- stealthilystalkcarefully
Meaning
-
to step carefully or stealthily
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | stealciġe | stealcode |
| 2nd singular | stealcast | stealcodest |
| 3rd singular | stealcaþ | stealcode |
| Plural | stealciaþ | stealcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | stealciġe | stealcode |
| Plural | stealciġen | stealcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | stealcian |
| Inflected infinitive | stealcienne |
| Imperative singular | stealca |
| Imperative plural | stealciaþ |
| Present participle | stealciende |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *stalukōn, from Proto-Germanic *stalukōną, equivalent to stalian (“to steal”) + -cian.
Descendants
stalk
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