wealcian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *welk-, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to bend, turn, roll, twist”). Akin to Old High German walchan (“to beat, to full”) (German walken (“to full”)), Middle Dutch walken (“to press, knead, full”), Icelandic vælka (“to stamp, roll”), Danish valke (“to full”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑl.ki.ɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.ki.ɑn]

Verb

wealcian

1. (transitive) to roll up, curl, twist
2. (transitive) to wrinkle

Conjugation

Conjugation of wealcian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wealcian	wealcienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wealciġe	wealcode
second person singular	wealcast	wealcodest
third person singular	wealcaþ	wealcode
plural	wealciaþ	wealcodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wealciġe	wealcode
plural	wealciġen	wealcoden
imperative
singular	wealca
plural	wealciaþ
participle	present	past
	wealciende	(ġe)wealcod

Descendants

• Middle English: walken, walk, walke, walkyn, wolken (conflated with wealcan)
  • English: walk, waulk
  • Scots: walk