wealcian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿealcian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *welk-, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to bend, turn, roll, twist”). Akin to Old High German walchan (“to beat, to full”) (German walken (“to full”)), Middle Dutch walken (“to press, knead, full”), Icelandic vælka (“to stamp, roll”), Danish valke (“to full”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwæɑlkiɑn/

Verb

wealcian

  1. (transitive) to roll up, curl, twist
  2. (transitive) to wrinkle

Conjugation
Conjugation of wealcian (weak class 2)
infinitive wealcian tō wealcienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular wealcie
wealciġe		 wealcode
2nd-person singular wealcast wealcodest
3rd-person singular wealcaþ wealcode
plural wealciaþ
wealciġaþ		 wealcodon
subjunctive present past
singular wealcie
wealciġe		 wealcode
plural wealcien
wealciġen		 wealcoden
imperative
singular wealca
plural wealciaþ
wealciġaþ
participle present past
wealciende
wealciġende		 (ġe)wealcod

Descendants
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