wrixlan

Old English

Alternative forms

• wixlan, wrixlian, wrislan

Etymology

Alternation of wixlan, from Proto-West Germanic *wihslijan, *wihslōn, from Proto-Germanic *wihslijaną, *wihslōną (“to change”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“to change”). Cognate with Old Frisian wixlia, Old Saxon wehsalōn, Old High German wehsalōn (German wechseln). More at wrixle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwriks.lɑn/

Verb

wrixlan

1. (poetic) to change
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8‎^[1]:

     Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum, wrenċum singe, wrixle ġeneahhe hēafodwōþe,…

     I speak with many voices through mouth, sing melodies, change abundantly my main song,…

2. to exchange, barter
3. to reciprocate
4. to lend

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrixlan (weak class 1)

infinitive	wrixlan	wrixlenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wrixle	wrixlede
second person singular	wrixlest	wrixledest
third person singular	wrixleþ	wrixlede
plural	wrixlaþ	wrixledon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wrixle	wrixlede
plural	wrixlen	wrixleden
imperative
singular	wrixle
plural	wrixlaþ
participle	present	past
	wrixlende	(ġe)wrixled

Related terms

• ġewrixl
• ġewrixlan
• ġewrixlian
• wrixl

Descendants

• Middle English: wrixlen
  • English: wrixle