ieldan
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Germanic *aldijaną, from *aldaz (“old”). Cognate with Old High German alten.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editieldan (West Saxon)
- to put off, delay, prolong; hesitate, tarry; postpone, procrastinate
- to delay the notice of
- to dissimulate, connive at
- to decay (with eld)
Conjugation
editConjugation of ieldan (weak class 1)
infinitive | ieldan | ieldenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ielde | ielde |
second person singular | ieldest, ielst, ieltst | ieldest |
third person singular | ieldeþ, ielt | ielde |
plural | ieldaþ | ieldon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ielde | ielde |
plural | ielden | ielden |
imperative | ||
singular | ield | |
plural | ieldaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ieldende | (ġe)ielded |