steartlian

Old English

Alternative forms

• stærtliġan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *startlōn, *startilōn. Compare Old Norse stirtla (“to straighten up, raise up, hobble, stagger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæ͜ɑrt.li.ɑn/, [ˈstæ͜ɑrˠt.li.ɑn]

Verb

steartlian

1. to kick or struggle
2. to caper
3. to react with fear

Conjugation

Conjugation of steartlian (weak class 2)

infinitive	steartlian	steartlienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	steartliġe	steartlode
second person singular	steartlast	steartlodest
third person singular	steartlaþ	steartlode
plural	steartliaþ	steartlodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	steartliġe	steartlode
plural	steartliġen	steartloden
imperative
singular	steartla
plural	steartliaþ
participle	present	past
	steartliende	(ġe)steartlod

Descendants

• Middle English: startlen, stertlen, stertyllen
  • English: startle
  • Scots: stertle, startle