Old English · verb
tearflian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈtæ͜ɑr.fli.ɑn/[ˈtæ͜ɑrˠ.vli.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈtæ͜ɑr · fli · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- wallow
Meaning
-
to wallow, roll over
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | tearfliġe | tearflode |
| 2nd singular | tearflast | tearflodest |
| 3rd singular | tearflaþ | tearflode |
| Plural | tearfliaþ | tearflodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | tearfliġe | tearflode |
| Plural | tearfliġen | tearfloden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | tearflian |
| Inflected infinitive | tearflienne |
| Imperative singular | tearfla |
| Imperative plural | tearfliaþ |
| Present participle | tearfliende |
| Past participle | tearflodġetearflod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tarbulōn, from Proto-Germanic *terbaną (“to turn, wind”), from Proto-Indo-European *derbʰ- (“to turn, twist, writhe”).
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