gieldan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną. Cognate with Old Frisian jelda, Old Saxon geldan, Old High German geltan, Old Norse gjalda, Gothic *𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*gildan).

Pronunciation

Verb

ġieldan

  1. to pay
  2. to reward
  3. to worship (+ dative)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġieldan (strong class 3)
infinitive ġieldan ġieldenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġielde ġeald
second person singular ġielst, ġieltst gulde
third person singular ġielt ġeald
plural ġieldaþ guldon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġielde gulde
plural ġielden gulden
imperative
singular ġield
plural ġieldaþ
participle present past
ġieldende (ġe)golden

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: yielden, yelden
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