Reconstruction:Old English/smiellan
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *smalljan (“to glow, burn, smoulder”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*smiellan[1]
- (intransitive) to fume, reek
Conjugation
Conjugation of *smiellan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | *smiellan | *smiellenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *smielle | *smielde |
| second person singular | *smiellest, *smielst | *smieldest |
| third person singular | *smielleþ, *smielþ | *smielde |
| plural | *smiellaþ | *smieldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *smielle | *smielde |
| plural | *smiellen | *smielden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *smiell | |
| plural | *smiellaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *smiellende | *(ġe)smieled | |
Descendants
References
- ^ “smellen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2020-07-21.