acwelan

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Old English

Etymology 1

Equivalent to ā- +‎ cwelan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑːˈkwe.lɑn/

Verb

ācwelan

(intransitive) to die
- 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
  Ðæs hearperes wīf sċolde ācwelan.
  The harper's wife had to die.
- 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
  Hit nǣfre ne ācwilð.
  It never dies.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ācwelan (strong class 4)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	ācwelan	ācwelenne
first person singular	ācwele	ācwæl
second person singular	ācwilest, ācwilst	ācwǣle
third person singular	ācwileþ, ācwilþ	ācwæl
plural	ācwelaþ	ācwǣlon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ācwele	ācwǣle
plural	ācwelen	ācwǣlen
imperative
singular	ācwel
plural	ācwelaþ
participle	present	past
	ācwelende	ācwolen

References

Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ACWELAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ACWELAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Etymology 2

Equivalent to ā- +‎ cwellan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑːˈkwel.lɑn/,

Verb

ācwelan

(transitive) to kill
- 2012, Bruce Mitchell, Fred C. Robinson, A Guide to Old English: 8th Edition:
  Ne ācwele þū þæt ċild!
  Don't kill that child!

Conjugation

Conjugation of ācwellan (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	ācwellan	ācwellenne
first person singular	ācwelle	ācwealde
second person singular	ācwelest	ācwealdest
third person singular	ācweleþ	ācwealde
plural	ācwellaþ	ācwealdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ācwelle	ācwealde
plural	ācwellen	ācwealden
imperative
singular	ācwele
plural	ācwellaþ
participle	present	past
	ācwellende	ācweald

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