dwolian

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdwo.li.ɑn/

Verb

dwolian

1. to wander, go astray

   Ǣlċe dæġe wē dwoliaþ furðor of Godes lēohte.

   Every day, we stray further from God's light.

   • late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy

     hidres þædres dwoliende

     wandering back and forth

2. to make a mistake or be wrong; to err

Conjugation

Conjugation of dwolian (weak class 2)

infinitive	dwolian	dwolienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dwoliġe	dwolode
second person singular	dwolast	dwolodest
third person singular	dwolaþ	dwolode
plural	dwoliaþ	dwolodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dwoliġe	dwolode
plural	dwoliġen	dwoloden
imperative
singular	dwola
plural	dwoliaþ
participle	present	past
	dwoliende	(ġe)dwolod

Derived terms

• dwellan (“to lead astray”)
• ġedwola (“a mistake”)