wæflian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿæflian

Etymology

Unknown, but possibly dissimilated from Proto-Germanic *bablōną, a variant of *babalōną. See babble.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwæfliɑn/, /ˈwævliɑn/

Verb

wæflian

  1. to talk or speak foolishly

Conjugation
Conjugation of wæflian (weak class 2)
infinitive wæflian tō wæflienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular wæflie
wæfliġe		 wæflode
2nd-person singular wæflast wæflodest
3rd-person singular wæflaþ wæflode
plural wæfliaþ
wæfliġaþ		 wæflodon
subjunctive present past
singular wæflie
wæfliġe		 wæflode
plural wæflien
wæfliġen		 wæfloden
imperative
singular wæfla
plural wæfliaþ
wæfliġaþ
participle present past
wæfliende
wæfliġende		 (ġe)wæflod

Descendants
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