dwellan
Old English
Alternative forms
- dƿellan – wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdwel.lɑn/, [ˈdweɫ.ɫɑn]
Verb
dwellan
- to mislead, deceive
- Me þyncþ þæt þū me dwealde.
- It seems that you have deceived me.
- to hinder
- to err, go astray
Conjugation
Conjugation of dwellan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | dwellan | dwellenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | dwelle | dwealde |
| 2nd-person singular | dwelest | dwealdest |
| 3rd-person singular | dweleþ | dwealde |
| plural | dwellaþ | dwealdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | dwelle | dwealde |
| plural | dwellen | dwealden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | dwele | |
| plural | dwellaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| dwellende | (ġe)dweald | |
Descendants
- Middle English: dwellen
- English: dwell
Related terms
- dwelian
Further reading
- dwellan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary