getilian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġetilġan, ġeteolian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gatilōn, from Proto-Germanic *gatilōną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ tilian. Cognate with Old High German gizilōn, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍉𐌽 (gatilōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈti.li.ɑn/

Verb

ġetilian

1. to strive after
2. to gain, get by labour or striving, obtain, procure, acquire
3. to attend to, treat, cure [with genitive]

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġetilian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġetilian	ġetilienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġetiliġe	ġetilode
second person singular	ġetilast	ġetilodest
third person singular	ġetilaþ	ġetilode
plural	ġetiliaþ	ġetilodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġetiliġe	ġetilode
plural	ġetiliġen	ġetiloden
imperative
singular	ġetila
plural	ġetiliaþ
participle	present	past
	ġetiliende	ġetilod

Related terms

• ġetillan
• ġetilþ