wræstlian

Old English

Alternative forms

• wrāxlian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wraistijaną (“to wrest, twist, turn”) + *lōną

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwræːst.li.ɑn/

Verb

wrǣstlian

1. to wrestle

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrǣstlian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wrǣstlian	wrǣstlienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wrǣstliġe	wrǣstlode
second person singular	wrǣstlast	wrǣstlodest
third person singular	wrǣstlaþ	wrǣstlode
plural	wrǣstliaþ	wrǣstlodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wrǣstliġe	wrǣstlode
plural	wrǣstliġen	wrǣstloden
imperative
singular	wrǣstla
plural	wrǣstliaþ
participle	present	past
	wrǣstliende	(ġe)wrǣstlod

Descendants

• Middle English: wrastlen
  • English: wrestle