gewealcan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ga- (perfective prefix) + *walkaną (“to twist, turn, roll about, stomp, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *wolg-, *welg- (“to bend, twist, run, roll”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ wealcan. Cognate with Old High German walchan (“to full, press”), Old Norse valka (“to wander about”), Old English weallian (“to roam about, ramble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwæ͜ɑl.kɑn/, [jeˈwæ͜ɑɫ.kɑn]

Verb

ġewealcan

1. to go, traverse
2. to roll; roll together; press together

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewealcan (strong class 7)

infinitive	ġewealcan	ġewealcenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġewealce	ġewēolc
second person singular	ġewielcst	ġewēolce
third person singular	ġewielcþ	ġewēolc
plural	ġewealcaþ	ġewēolcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġewealce	ġewēolce
plural	ġewealcen	ġewēolcen
imperative
singular	ġewealc
plural	ġewealcaþ
participle	present	past
	ġewealcende	ġewealcen

Descendants

• English: walk