wealcan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *walkan, from Proto-Germanic *walkaną.

Cognates

Akin to Old High German walchan, Old Norse valka, Old English ġewealcan (“to go, go about, walk”), wealcian (“to roll up, curl, twist”), weallian (“to roam about, ramble”), German wallen.

Pronunciation

Verb

wealcan

  1. to move around
  2. to revolve
  3. to roll, roll around, be rolling
  4. to toss
  5. to fluctuate
  6. to revolve in one's mind; scheme; reflect
  7. to discuss

Conjugation

Conjugation of wealcan (strong class 7)
infinitive wealcan wealcenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wealce wēolc
second person singular wielcst wēolce
third person singular wielcþ wēolc
plural wealcaþ wēolcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wealce wēolce
plural wealcen wēolcen
imperative
singular wealc
plural wealcaþ
participle present past
wealcende (ġe)wealcen

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