sylian

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the fusion of Proto-West Germanic *sulwōn and its progenitor, Proto-West Germanic *sulwijan (“to make or become dirty; to sully”), from Proto-Indo-European *sūl- (“thick liquid, muck”).

Pronunciation

Verb

sylian

  1. to sully, soil, pollute, defile

Usage notes

  • Though a class 2 weak verb, it is conjugated with -ed-, -ed, similar to weak class 1.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sylian (weak class 1)
infinitive sylian sylienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sylie sylede
second person singular sylest syledest
third person singular syleþ sylede
plural syliaþ syledon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sylie sylede
plural sylien syleden
imperative
singular syle
plural syliaþ
participle present past
syliende (ġe)syled

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: sulen, sulien

References

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