spelcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• spelċean, spilċan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spalkijan, from Proto-Germanic *spalkijaną. Cognate with Old Norse spelkja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspel.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈspeɫ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

spelċan

1. to bind with splints

Conjugation

Conjugation of spelċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	spelċan	spelċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	spelċe	spelcte
second person singular	spelċest, spelcst	spelctest
third person singular	spelċeþ, spelcþ	spelcte
plural	spelċaþ	spelcton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	spelċe	spelcte
plural	spelċen	spelcten
imperative
singular	spelċ
plural	spelċaþ
participle	present	past
	spelċende	(ġe)spelċed

Related terms

• spilċ/spelċ

Descendants

• Middle English: spilken, spelken (influenced in form by Old Norse spelkja)