forealdian
Old English
Etymology
Verb
forealdian
- To grow or wax old, become old.
- (of living things) To grow weak with age.
- (of dead matter) To get worn out with long use, decay through being kept to long.
- (of time) To run out, expire.
Conjugation
Conjugation of forealdian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | forealdian | tō forealdienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | forealdie forealdiġe |
forealdode |
| 2nd-person singular | forealdast | forealdodest |
| 3rd-person singular | forealdaþ | forealdode |
| plural | forealdiaþ forealdiġaþ |
forealdodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | forealdie forealdiġe |
forealdode |
| plural | forealdien forealdiġen |
forealdoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forealda | |
| plural | forealdiaþ forealdiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forealdiende forealdiġende |
forealdod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: forealdien, forolden; forolded (past participle)
References
- forealdian in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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