stillan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stillijaną (“to make still, silence”), a derivative of *stillijaz, whence Old English stille. Compare Old Saxon stillian, Old High German stillen and Old Norse stilla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstil.lɑn/

Verb

stillan

  1. (intransitive) become calm, abate, subside
  2. (transitive) calm, pacify, assuage (+ dative or accusative)

Conjugation
Conjugation of stillan (weak class 1)
infinitive stillan tō stillenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular stille stilede
2nd-person singular stilest stiledest
3rd-person singular stileþ stilede
plural stillaþ stiledon
subjunctive present past
singular stille stilede
plural stillen stileden
imperative
singular stile
plural stillaþ
participle present past
stillende (ġe)stiled

Derived terms
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