hwelpian
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Composed of hwelp + -ian. Compare Middle English chīlden (already attested c. 1175 in the Ormulum).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]hwelpian
- to give birth (of some animals)
- Sē lēohwelp, þonne hē ġehwelpod biþ, slǣpþ þrī dagas.
- After a lion cub is born, it sleeps for three days.
- Sēo wylfen hwelpaþ swā fela hwelpa swā sēo biċċe dēþ.
- Wolves give birth to as many pups as dogs do.
- Otras hwelpiaþ on heora holum þe hīe under trēowum dulfon nēah ēam. Æfter ānum mōnaþ mæġ sē otorhwelp þæt hol forlǣtan, and æfter twām mōnaþum hē mæġ swimman.
- Otters give birth in dens that they've dug under trees located near rivers. After a month, an otter pup can leave the den; after two months, it can swim.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of hwelpian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | hwelpian | hwelpienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hwelpiġe | hwelpode |
| second person singular | hwelpast | hwelpodest |
| third person singular | hwelpaþ | hwelpode |
| plural | hwelpiaþ | hwelpodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hwelpiġe | hwelpode |
| plural | hwelpiġen | hwelpoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hwelpa | |
| plural | hwelpiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hwelpiende | (ġe)hwelpod | |