wieltan

Old English

Alternative forms

• wyltan, wiltan, weltan, wæltan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *waltijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi͜yl.tɑn/, [ˈwi͜yɫ.tɑn]

Verb

wieltan

1. (transitive) to roll
   • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 15:46

     Iosep wielte ānne stān tō þǣre byrġene dura.

     Joseph rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wieltan (weak class 1)

infinitive	wieltan	wieltenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wielte	wielte
second person singular	wieltest, wielst, wieltst	wieltest
third person singular	wielteþ, wielt	wielte
plural	wieltaþ	wielton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wielte	wielte
plural	wielten	wielten
imperative
singular	wielt
plural	wieltaþ
participle	present	past
	wieltende	(ġe)wielted

Related terms

• wealwian (“to roll”) (intransitive)

Descendants

• Middle English: welten, walten
  • Scots: welt, walt
  • English: welt, walt