gieldan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġyldan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną. Cognate with Old Frisian jelda, Old Saxon geldan, Old High German geltan, Old Norse gjalda, Gothic *𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*gildan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈji͜yl.dɑn/, [ˈji͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

ġieldan

1. to pay
2. to reward
3. to worship (+ dative)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġieldan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġieldan	ġieldenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġielde	ġeald
second person singular	ġielst, ġieltst	gulde
third person singular	ġielt	ġeald
plural	ġieldaþ	guldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġielde	gulde
plural	ġielden	gulden
imperative
singular	ġield
plural	ġieldaþ
participle	present	past
	ġieldende	(ġe)golden

Derived terms

• forġieldan
• ġielda

Descendants

• Middle English: yielden, yelden
  • English: yield
  • Scots: yield