blacian
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From blāc (“pale, shining, white”) + -ian, alternatively spelt blǣċ, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz. Compare Old Norse bleikr (“pale”), Faroese bleikur (“pale”), Icelandic bleikur (“pale”), Danish bleg (“pale”), Norwegian Bokmål blek (“pale”) (also bleik), Norwegian Nynorsk bleik (“pale”), Swedish blek (“pale”), Dutch bleek (“pale”), German bleich (“pale”), German Low German bleek (“pale”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]blācian
- to become pale
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of blācian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | blācian | blācienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | blāciġe | blācode |
| second person singular | blācast | blācodest |
| third person singular | blācaþ | blācode |
| plural | blāciaþ | blācodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | blāciġe | blācode |
| plural | blāciġen | blācoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blāca | |
| plural | blāciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blāciende | (ġe)blācod | |