gewealdan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *gawaldan,
Verb[edit]
ġewealdan
- to rule (+ genitive, dative, or accusative)
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost"
- Uespasianus hatte se casere, ðe on ðam dagum ġewēold ealles middangeardes cynedomes.
- Vespasian the emperor was called, who in those days ruled the kingdom of the whole world.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost"
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of gewealdan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | gewealdan | gewealdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | gewealde | gewēold |
| second person singular | gewielst, gewieltst | gewēolde |
| third person singular | gewielt | gewēold |
| plural | gewealdaþ | gewēoldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | gewealde | gewēolde |
| plural | gewealden | gewēolden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | geweald | |
| plural | gewealdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| gewealdende | (ġe)gewealden | |