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maþelian
maþelian
Old English
Verb
maþelian
- (poetic) to speak, declare, speak out, declaim
- Wulfgar maðelode to his winedrihtne. Wulfgar spoke to his lord. (Beowulf, l. 360)
Conjugation
Conjugation of maþelian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | maþelian | tō maþelianne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | maþelie maþeliġe |
maþelode |
| 2nd-person singular | maþelast | maþelodest |
| 3rd-person singular | maþelaþ | maþelode |
| plural | maþeliaþ maþeliġaþ |
maþelodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | maþelie maþeliġe |
maþelode |
| plural | maþelien maþeliġen |
maþeloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | maþela | |
| plural | maþeliaþ maþeliġaþ |
|
| participle | present | past |
| maþeliende maþeliġende |
(ġe)maþelod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: mathel