shelden

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Middle English

Alternative forms

schylde, schilde, ssylde, schulden, schijlde, sscholde, shildenn

Etymology

From Old English scildan, Proto-Germanic *skildijaną; equivalent to scheld +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃeːldən/, /ˈʃiːldən/

Verb

shelden

To shield, guard, or rescue.
To stop, avoid, or end.
To give out shields.

Conjugation

Conjugation of shelden (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) shelden, shelde
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	shelde	shelded
2nd-person singular	sheldest	sheldedest
3rd-person singular	sheldeth	shelded
subjunctive singular	shelde	shelded
imperative singular	shelde	—

plural¹	shelden, shelde	sheldeden, sheldede
imperative plural	sheldeth, shelde	—

participles	sheldynge, sheldende	shelded, yshelded

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: shield

References

“shẹ̄lden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-02.

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