hagalian

Old English

Alternative forms

• hagolian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haglōn, from Proto-Germanic *haglōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.ɡɑ.li.ɑn/, [ˈhɑ.ɣɑ.li.ɑn]

Verb

hagalian

1. (impersonal) to hail
   • King Alfred's Orosius, [1]

   Hit hagolade seofon niht ...

   It was hailing over seven days...

Conjugation

Conjugation of hagalian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hagalian	hagalienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	—	—
second person singular	—	—
third person singular	hagalaþ	hagalode
plural	—	—
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hagaliġe	hagalode
plural	—	—
imperative
singular	—
plural	—
participle	present	past
	hagaliende	(ġe)hagalod

Related terms

• hæġl

Descendants

• Middle English: hawelien, haulien, haylen
  • English: hail