feolan

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *felhaną. Cognate with Old Frisian fela (West Frisian befeljen), Old Saxon felhan and bifelhan (Low German befehlen), Dutch bevelen, Old High German felahan, felhan (German befehlen).

Verb

fēolan

  1. to reach; penetrate; come; pass
  2. to cling; cleave; stick; adhere
  3. to persist

Conjugation
Conjugation of fēolan (strong class 4)
infinitive fēolan tō fēolenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fēole fæl
2nd-person singular filhest fǣle
3rd-person singular filheþ fæl
plural fēolaþ fǣlon
subjunctive present past
singular fēole fǣle
plural fēolen fǣlen
imperative
singular fēol
plural fēolaþ
participle present past
fēolende (ġe)fēolen
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Variant of felġan, from Proto-Germanic *felganą (“to wend; proceed”).

Verb

fēolan

  1. to press on
  2. to make one's way
Conjugation
Conjugation of fēolan (strong class 3)
infinitive fēolan tō fēolanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fēole fealh
2nd-person singular filgst fulge
3rd-person singular filgþ fealh
plural fēolaþ fulgon
subjunctive present past
singular fēole fulge
plural fēolen fulgen
imperative
singular fēol(e)
plural fēolaþ
participle present past
fēolende (ġe)folgen
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