gellan
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English
Pronunciation
Noun
gellan (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea
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Icelandic
Noun
gellan
Old English
Verb
ġellan (Anglian)
- Alternative form of ġiellan
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġellan (strong class 3 Anglian)
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| infinitive | ġellan¹ | ġellenne, ġellanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġellu, ġelle | ġall |
| second person singular | ġilles, ġelles³ | gulle |
| third person singular | ġilleþ, ġelleþ² | ġall |
| plural | ġellaþ² | gullun, gullon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġelle | gulle |
| plural | ġellen | gullen¹¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġell | |
| plural | ġellaþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġellende | gollen | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence