Reconstruction:Old English/stealcian
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *stalukōn, from Proto-Germanic *stalukōną, equivalent to stalian (“to steal”) + -cian.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
*stealcian
- to step carefully or stealthily
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of *stealcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | *stealcian | *stealcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *stealciġe | *stealcode |
| second person singular | *stealcast | *stealcodest |
| third person singular | *stealcaþ | *stealcode |
| plural | *stealciaþ | *stealcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *stealciġe | *stealcode |
| plural | *stealciġen | *stealcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *stealca | |
| plural | *stealciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *stealciende | (ġe)*stealcod | |