yfelsian
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Folk etymology of eofolsian, see there for more. By surface analysis yfel + -sian, but this derivation does not adequately explain the meaning. Compare yfelsacian, which may have undergone a similar reanalysis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]yfelsian
- (West Saxon) Alternative form of eofolsian
- Nān blīðheorta mōt godes āgen bearn yfelsian
- No man of blithe-heart may blaspheme God's own son
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of yfelsian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | yfelsian | yfelsienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | yfelsiġe | yfelsode |
| second person singular | yfelsast | yfelsodest |
| third person singular | yfelsaþ | yfelsode |
| plural | yfelsiaþ | yfelsodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | yfelsiġe | yfelsode |
| plural | yfelsiġen | yfelsoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | yfelsa | |
| plural | yfelsiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| yfelsiende | (ġe)yfelsod | |