wrixlan
Old English
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editEtymology
editAlternation of wixlan, from Proto-West Germanic *wihslijan, *wihslōn, from Proto-Germanic *wihslijaną, *wihslōną (“to change”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“to change”). Cognate with Old Frisian wixlia, Old Saxon wehsalōn, Old High German wehsalōn (German wechseln). More at wrixle.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editwrixlan
- (poetic) to change
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
- Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum, wrenċum singe, wrixle ġeneahhe hēafodwōþe,…
- I speak with many voices through mouth, sing melodies, change abundantly my main song,…
- to exchange, barter
- to reciprocate
- to lend
Conjugation
editConjugation of wrixlan (weak class 1)
infinitive | wrixlan | wrixlenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | wrixle | wrixlede |
second person singular | wrixlest | wrixledest |
third person singular | wrixleþ | wrixlede |
plural | wrixlaþ | wrixledon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | wrixle | wrixlede |
plural | wrixlen | wrixleden |
imperative | ||
singular | wrixle | |
plural | wrixlaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wrixlende | (ġe)wrixled |
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