hwistlian

Old English

Alternative forms

• hwystlian, wistlian, swislian, hwistlan, *hwyslian, *wystelan, *wystlan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwistlōn, from Proto-Germanic *hwistlōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwist.li.ɑn/, [ˈʍist.li.ɑn]

Verb

hwistlian

1. to whistle
2. to hiss
3. (rare) to lisp

Conjugation

Conjugation of hwistlian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hwistlian	hwistlienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hwistliġe	hwistlode
second person singular	hwistlast	hwistlodest
third person singular	hwistlaþ	hwistlode
plural	hwistliaþ	hwistlodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hwistliġe	hwistlode
plural	hwistliġen	hwistloden
imperative
singular	hwistla
plural	hwistliaþ
participle	present	past
	hwistliende	(ġe)hwistlod

Derived terms

• āhwistlian
• hwistlung

Related terms

• hwāstrian / hwǣstrian
• hwisċetung
• hwisprian
• hwistle

Descendants

• Middle English: whistlen
  • English: whistle
  • Scots: quhissil, quhissill