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Old English · verb

wilnian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈwil.ni.ɑn/
[ˈwiɫ.ni.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈwil · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
ask for

Meaning

  1. to desire

    ...ðā beseah hē tō Petre sumere ælmessan wilniġende...

    Then looked he towards Peter, desiring an alms,...

    late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"

  2. to ask for

    Þā, æfter þǣm þe Cartainiense ġeflīemde wǣron, hīe wilnedon friþes tō Regule.

    Then, after the Carthaginians were driven away, they asked Regulus for peace

    late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

Conjugation

Conjugation of wilnian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular wilniġewilnode
2nd singular wilnastwilnodest
3rd singular wilnaþwilnode
Plural wilniaþwilnodon
Subjunctive
Singular wilniġewilnode
Plural wilniġenwilnoden
Non-finite forms of wilnian
Form
Infinitive wilnian
Inflected infinitive wilnienne
Imperative singular wilna
Imperative plural wilniaþ
Present participle wilniende
Past participle wilnodġewilnod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wilinōną. Cognate with Old Norse vilna. Equivalent to willa + -nian.

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