wiglian

Old English

Alternative forms

• wīġlian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wigulōn, *wihulōn, from Proto-Germanic *wigulōną, *wihulōną (“to conjure, divine”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to separate, choose, cull, weed out, consecrate”). Related to Dutch wichelen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwij.li.ɑn/

Verb

wiġlian

1. to divine, foretell

Conjugation

Conjugation of wiġlian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wiġlian	wiġlienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wiġliġe	wiġlode
second person singular	wiġlast	wiġlodest
third person singular	wiġlaþ	wiġlode
plural	wiġliaþ	wiġlodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wiġliġe	wiġlode
plural	wiġliġen	wiġloden
imperative
singular	wiġla
plural	wiġliaþ
participle	present	past
	wiġliende	(ġe)wiġlod

Related terms

• wiġle
• wiġlere
• wigol