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ieldan

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aldijaną, from *aldaz (old). Cognate with Old High German alten.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yl.dɑn/, [ˈi͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

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ieldan (West Saxon)

  1. to put off, delay, prolong; hesitate, tarry; postpone, procrastinate
  2. to delay the notice of
  3. to dissimulate, connive at
  4. to decay (with eld)

Conjugation

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