gealpettan
Old English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *ġealpian + -ettan. The attested form galpettað shows the non-West Saxon feature[1] of backing rather than breaking of original *æ before l + consonant.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġealpettan
- to talk or speak noisily; chatter; boast
- to devour; eat greedily
- 10th century or earlier, Vercelli Homilies, Homily IV 38-40:[2]
- Þa ðe her swiðost galpettað ⁊ on unriht[ti]dum on oferfyllo bioð forgriwene, þa bioð þær on mæstum / hungre forþrycced.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġealpettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġealpettan | ġealpettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġealpette | ġealpette |
| second person singular | ġealpetst | ġealpettest |
| third person singular | ġealpett, ġealpet | ġealpette |
| plural | ġealpettaþ | ġealpetton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġealpette | ġealpette |
| plural | ġealpetten | ġealpetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġealpete | |
| plural | ġealpettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġealpettende | (ġe)ġealpeted, (ġe)ġealpett, (ġe)ġealpet | |