Old English · verb
wealcian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈwæ͜ɑl.ki.ɑn/[ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈwæ͜ɑl · ki · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- walkewaulkwrinklecurl
Meaning
-
to roll up, curl, twist
-
to wrinkle
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wealciġe | wealcode |
| 2nd singular | wealcast | wealcodest |
| 3rd singular | wealcaþ | wealcode |
| Plural | wealciaþ | wealcodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wealciġe | wealcode |
| Plural | wealciġen | wealcoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wealcian |
| Inflected infinitive | wealcienne |
| Imperative singular | wealca |
| Imperative plural | wealciaþ |
| Present participle | wealciende |
| Past participle | wealcodġewealcod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *walkōn, from Proto-Germanic *walkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to bend, turn, roll, twist”). Akin to Old High German walchan (“to beat, to full”) (German walken (“to full”)), Middle Dutch walken (“to press, knead, full”), Danish valke (“to full”), Icelandic vælka (“to stamp, roll”).
Descendants
walk, walke, waulk
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