formeltan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
formeltan (intransitive)
- to melt (completely): melt away, liquify
- to digest (completely)
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Beheading of John the Baptist"
- Sē wītega Iōnas wæs ġehealden unformolten on þæs hwæles innoþe þrēo niht.
- The prophet Jonah survived for three days in the whale's stomach undigested.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Beheading of John the Baptist"
- to be consumed (destroyed completely)
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Eall þā clifu þe nēah þǣre sǣ wǣron forburnon tō ascan, and eall þā sċipu formulton þe nēah þām sǣ farendu wǣron.
- All the cliffs that were near the sea burned to ashes, and all the ships that were sailing near the sea were consumed by fire.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of formeltan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | formeltan | formeltenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | formelte | formealt |
| second person singular | formilst, formiltst | formulte |
| third person singular | formilt | formealt |
| plural | formeltaþ | formulton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | formelte | formulte |
| plural | formelten | formulten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | formelt | |
| plural | formeltaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| formeltende | formolten | |