forealdian
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *fraaldōn, variant of *fraaldēn, equivalent to for- + ealdian. Compare Middle Low German voralden, vörōlden, Old High German firaltēn.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
forealdian
- to grow or wax old, become old
- (of living things) to grow weak with age
- (of dead matter) to get worn out with long use, decay through being kept to long
- (of time) to run out, expire
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of forealdian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | forealdian | forealdienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forealdiġe | forealdode |
| second person singular | forealdast | forealdodest |
| third person singular | forealdaþ | forealdode |
| plural | forealdiaþ | forealdodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forealdiġe | forealdode |
| plural | forealdiġen | forealdoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forealda | |
| plural | forealdiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forealdiende | forealdod | |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: forealdien, forolden; forolded (past participle)
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “forealdian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.