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Old English · verb

stelan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class IV
IPA
/ˈste.lɑn/
Syllables
ˈste · lɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
steal

Meaning

  1. to steal

    Ġif frēomann cyninge stele, IX ġylde forġylde.

    If a freeman steals from the king, he shall pay a fine of nine [shillings].

    Laws of King Æthelberht

Conjugation

Conjugation of stelan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular stelestæl
2nd singular stileststilststǣle
3rd singular stileþstilþstæl
Plural stelaþstǣlon
Subjunctive
Singular stelestǣle
Plural stelenstǣlen
Non-finite forms of stelan
Form
Infinitive stelan
Inflected infinitive stelenne
Imperative singular stel
Imperative plural stelaþ
Present participle stelende
Past participle stolenġestolen

All forms (17)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *stelaną Proto-West Germanic *stelan Old English stelan Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Descendants

steal

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