Reconstruction:Old English/tieltan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *tyltan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *taltijan, equivalent to tealt +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈti͜yl.tɑn/, [ˈti͜yɫ.tɑn]

Verb

*tieltan

  1. to be unsteady
  2. to lean; fall over

Conjugation

Conjugation of *tieltan (weak, class 1)
infinitive *tieltan *tieltenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *tielte *tielte
second person singular *tieltest, *tielst, *tieltst *tieltest
third person singular *tielteþ, *tielt *tielte
plural *tieltaþ *tielton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *tielte *tielte
plural *tielten *tielten
imperative
singular *tielt
plural *tieltaþ
participle present past
*tieltende *(ġe)tielted

Descendants

  • Middle English: tylten, tulten, tilten
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