shelden
See also: Shelden
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English scildan, Proto-Germanic *skildijaną; equivalent to scheld + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃeːldən/, /ˈʃiːldən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of shelden (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) shelden, shelde | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | shelde | shelded | |
| 2nd-person singular | sheldest | sheldedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | sheldeth | shelded | |
| subjunctive singular | shelde | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | shelden, shelde | sheldeden, sheldede | |
| imperative plural | sheldeth, shelde | — | |
| participles | sheldynge, sheldende | shelded, yshelded | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: shield
References
- “shẹ̄lden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-02.
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