alimpan
Old English
Etymology
From a- + limpan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈlimpɑn/
Verb
ālimpan
- (poetic) to happen, occur, take place
- Þa him alumpen ƿæs ƿistfylle ƿen. Then the hope of a full feast came upon him. (Beowulf, ll. 733-4)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ālimpan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | ālimpan | tō ālimpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ālimpe | ālamp |
| 2nd-person singular | ālimpest | ālumpe |
| 3rd-person singular | ālimpeþ | ālamp |
| plural | ālimpaþ | ālumpon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ālimpe | ālumpe |
| plural | ālimpen | ālumpen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ālimp | |
| plural | ālimpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ālimpende | (ġe)ālumpen | |