hlinian
Old English
Alternative forms
- hleonian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hlinjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-.
Verb
hlinian
- to lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest
Declension
Conjugation of hlinian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | hlinian | hlinienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | hliniġe | hlinode |
| 2nd-person singular | hlinast | hlinodest |
| 3rd-person singular | hlinaþ | hlinode |
| plural | hliniaþ | hlinodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hliniġe | hlinode |
| plural | hliniġen | hlinoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hlina | |
| plural | hliniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hliniende | (ġe)hlinod | |
Derived terms
- ġehlinian
- hliniend
- hlinung
- wiþerhlinian
Related terms
- hlǣnan
Descendants
- Middle English: leonien, lenen
- Scots: lene, leyn
- English: lean
References
- hlinian in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary