feolan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *felhaną. Cognate with Old Frisian fela (West Frisian befeljen), Old Saxon felhan and bifelhan (Low German befehlen), Dutch bevelen, Old High German felahan, Old High German felhan (German befehlen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfe͜oː.lɑn/

Verb

fēolan

1. to reach; penetrate; come; pass
2. to cling; cleave; stick; adhere
3. to persist

Conjugation

Conjugation of fēolan (strong class 3)

infinitive	fēolan	fēolenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fēole	fealh
second person singular	fielhst, filhst	fǣle, fulge, fūle
third person singular	fielhþ, filhþ	fealh
plural	fēolaþ	fǣlon, fulgon, fūlon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fēole	fǣle, fulge, fūle
plural	fēolen	fǣlen, fulgen, fūlen
imperative
singular	feolh
plural	fēolaþ
participle	present	past
	fēolende	(ġe)folgen, (ġe)fōlen

Derived terms

• ætfēolan
• befēolan
• bīfēolan
• ġefēolan
• ġeondfēolan

Descendants

• Middle English: felen
  • English: feal