fealwian
Old English
Alternative forms
- fealewian, fealuwian, fealƿian
Etymology
From fealu (“yellow, sallow”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfæɑ̯lwiɑn/
Verb
fealwian
- to grow yellow
- Solomon and Saturn II
- Lȳtle hwīle bēoþ lēaf grēne. Þanne hīe eft fealwiaþ, feallaþ on eorðan, and forweorniaþ—weorðaþ tō dūste.
- For a little while, leaves are green. Then they grow yellow again, fall to the earth, and wither away—turn to dust.
- Lȳtle hwīle bēoþ lēaf grēne. Þanne hīe eft fealwiaþ, feallaþ on eorðan, and forweorniaþ—weorðaþ tō dūste.
- Solomon and Saturn II
- to ripen
- to wither
Conjugation
Conjugation of fealwian (weak class 2)
infinitive | fealwian | tō fealwienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | fealwie fealwiġe |
fealwode |
2nd-person singular | fealwast | fealwodest |
3rd-person singular | fealwaþ | fealwode |
plural | fealwiaþ fealwiġaþ |
fealwodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | fealwie fealwiġe |
fealwode |
plural | fealwien fealwiġen |
fealwoden |
imperative | ||
singular | fealwa | |
plural | fealwiaþ fealwiġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
fealwiende fealwiġende |
(ġe)fealwod |
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