weallan

Old English

Alternative forms

• wallan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wallan, from Proto-Germanic *wallaną, whence also Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌽 (wulan, “well up, boil over”), Old High German wallan (German wallen), Old Norse vella (“to wall over, boil”) (Danish vælde).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

weallan

1. (intransitive) to boil; well, bubble; teem, abound with

Conjugation

Conjugation of weallan (strong class 7)

infinitive	weallan	weallenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wealle	wēoll
second person singular	wielst	wēolle
third person singular	wielþ	wēoll
plural	weallaþ	wēollon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wealle	wēolle
plural	weallen	wēollen
imperative
singular	weall
plural	weallaþ
participle	present	past
	weallende	(ġe)weallen

Derived terms

• wiellan

Descendants

• Middle English: wallen
  • English: wall
  • Scots: wall