maþelian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *maþlōną. Cognate with Old Frisian -melia, Old Saxon mahlon and mahlian, Old Dutch malthon, Old High German mahalon (“accuse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑðeliɑn/
Verb
maþelian
- (poetic) to speak, declare, speak out, declaim
- Wulfgar maðelode to his winedrihtne. Wulfgar spoke to his lord. (Beowulf, l. 360)
Conjugation
Conjugation of maþelian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | maþelian | tō maþelienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | maþelie maþeliġe | maþelode |
| 2nd-person singular | maþelast | maþelodest |
| 3rd-person singular | maþelaþ | maþelode |
| plural | maþeliaþ maþeliġaþ | maþelodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | maþelie maþeliġe | maþelode |
| plural | maþelien maþeliġen | maþeloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | maþela | |
| plural | maþeliaþ maþeliġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| maþeliende maþeliġende | (ġe)maþelod | |
See also
- mælan
Descendants
- Middle English: mathel