aspylian

Old English

Alternative forms

• āspylian, āspȳliġan, āspyliġan

Etymology

From ā- +‎ *spȳlian, of uncertain origin and relation. Presumably from Proto-West Germanic *spūlijōn, though no other cognates support this form. Compare Old High German spuolen (“to wash”), from Proto-West Germanic *spōlijan (“to wash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈspyː.li.ɑn/

Verb

āspȳlian

1. to cleanse, wash; purify

Conjugation

Conjugation of āspȳlian (weak class 2)

infinitive	āspȳlian	āspȳlienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	āspȳliġe	āspȳlode
second person singular	āspȳlast	āspȳlodest
third person singular	āspȳlaþ	āspȳlode
plural	āspȳliaþ	āspȳlodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	āspȳliġe	āspȳlode
plural	āspȳliġen	āspȳloden
imperative
singular	āspȳla
plural	āspȳliaþ
participle	present	past
	āspȳliende	āspȳlod