wealcan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿealcan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walkaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wolg- < *wel- (“to bend, twist, run, roll”). Akin to Old High German walchan, Old Norse valka, Old English ġewealcan "to go, go about, walk", Old English wealcian "to roll up, curl, twist", Old English weallian "to roam about, ramble", German wallen

Verb

wealcan

  1. to move around
  2. to revolve
  3. to roll, roll around, be rolling
  4. to toss
  5. to fluctuate
  6. to revolve in one's mind; scheme; reflect
  7. to discuss

Conjugation
Conjugation of wealcan (strong class 7)
infinitive wealcan tō wealcanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular wealco wēolc
2nd-person singular wielcst wēolce
3rd-person singular wielcþ wēolc
plural wealcaþ wēolcon
subjunctive present past
singular wealce wēolce
plural wealcen wēolcen
imperative
singular wealc(e)
plural wealcaþ
participle present past
wealcende wealcen

Descendants
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