ceallian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kalzōną (“to call, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *gels- (“voice, cry”), perhaps via Old Norse kalla (“to call”). Cognate with Old Frisian kella (“to call, name”), Old High German kallōn (“to speak loudly”), Old Norse kalla (“to call, name, shout”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑl.li.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫ.ɫi.ɑn]

Verb

ċeallian (West Saxon)

1. to call
2. to cry out, shout

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċeallian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ċeallian	ċeallienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ċealliġe	ċeallode
second person singular	ċeallast	ċeallodest
third person singular	ċeallaþ	ċeallode
plural	ċealliaþ	ċeallodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ċealliġe	ċeallode
plural	ċealliġen	ċealloden
imperative
singular	ċealla
plural	ċealliaþ
participle	present	past
	ċealliende	(ġe)ċeallod

Related terms

• calla

Descendants

• Middle English: callen (from the (unattested) Anglian variant)
  • English: call