gyltan

Old English

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-West Germanic *gultijan, by surface analysis, gylt (“guilt”) +‎ -an (infinitive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡyl.tɑn/, [ˈɡyɫ.tɑn]

Verb

gyltan

1. to sin
2. to be guilty

Conjugation

Conjugation of gyltan (weak class 1)

infinitive	gyltan	gyltenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	gylte	gylte
second person singular	gyltest, gylst, gyltst	gyltest
third person singular	gylteþ, gylt	gylte
plural	gyltaþ	gylton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	gylte	gylte
plural	gylten	gylten
imperative
singular	gylt
plural	gyltaþ
participle	present	past
	gyltende	(ġe)gylted

Derived terms

• āgyltan
• forgyltan
• ġegyltan
• gyltend
• ongyltan

Descendants

• Middle English: gylten, gulten, gelten, gilten
  • English: guilt