slean
See also: sleán
English
Old English
Etymology
From an earlier form *slehan, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (“to hit, strike, throw”). Cognate with Old Frisian slā, Old Saxon slahan (Low German slaan), Dutch slaan, Old High German slahan (German schlagen), Old Norse slá (Danish and Swedish slå), Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (slahan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /slæːɑn/
Verb
slēan
- to hit, beat, strike, punch
- Ġif hwā mē sliehþ, iċ slēa hine eft heardor.
- If anyone hits me, I'll hit them back harder.
- Hē hine slōg tō grunde.
- He beat him to the ground.
- Hwȳ ne mæġ iċ hearde slēan on mīnum swefnum?
- Why can't I punch hard in my dreams?
- to mint
- to kill (especially violently); to slay
- Slogan fram eastsæ oð westsæ ond him nænig wiðstod. They slew from the east-sea to the west-sea and none withstood them. (Bede)
- to slaughter an animal for food
Conjugation
Conjugation of slēan (strong class 6)
| infinitive | slēan | tō slēanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | slēa | slōg |
| 2nd-person singular | slihst | slōge |
| 3rd-person singular | slihþ | slōg |
| plural | slēaþ | slōgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | slēa | slōge |
| plural | slēan | slōgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sleah | |
| plural | slēaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| slēande | slagen | |
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