ælan
See also: aelan
Icelandic edit
Noun edit
ælan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *ailijan (“to kindle”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ǣlan
- to kindle, light, burn
- Brond biþ ontyhte, æleþ ealdgestreon
- Let the brand be lighted and consume the old treasure.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ǣlan (weak class 1)
infinitive | ǣlan | ǣlenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ǣle | ǣlde |
second person singular | ǣlest, ǣlst | ǣldest |
third person singular | ǣleþ, ǣlþ | ǣlde |
plural | ǣlaþ | ǣldon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ǣle | ǣlde |
plural | ǣlen | ǣlden |
imperative | ||
singular | ǣl | |
plural | ǣlaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ǣlende | (ġe)ǣled |