feolan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *felhaną. Cognate with Old Frisian fela (West Frisian befeljen), Old Saxon felhan and bifelhan (Low German befehlen), Dutch bevelen, Old High German felahan, Old High German felhan (German befehlen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfe͜oː.lɑn/

Verb

fēolan

  1. to reach; penetrate; come; pass
  2. to cling; cleave; stick; adhere
  3. to persist

Conjugation
Conjugation of fēolan (strong class 3)
infinitive fēolan fēolenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fēole fealh
second person singular fielhst, filhst fǣle, fulge, fūle
third person singular fielhþ, filhþ fealh
plural fēolaþ fǣlon, fulgon, fūlon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fēole fǣle, fulge, fūle
plural fēolen fǣlen, fulgen, fūlen
imperative
singular feolh
plural fēolaþ
participle present past
fēolende (ġe)folgen, (ġe)fōlen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: felen
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