ealdian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *aldēn. Equivalent to eald (“old”) + -ian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑl.di.ɑn/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.di.ɑn]
Verb
ealdian
- to grow or be old, become old
Conjugation
Conjugation of ealdian (weak class 2)
infinitive | ealdian | ealdienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ealdiġe | ealdode |
second person singular | ealdast | ealdodest |
third person singular | ealdaþ | ealdode |
plural | ealdiaþ | ealdodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ealdiġe | ealdode |
plural | ealdiġen | ealdoden |
imperative | ||
singular | ealda | |
plural | ealdiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ealdiende | (ġe)ealdod |
Derived terms
- onealdian, forealdian, ætealdod, geealdian
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ealdian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.