steartlian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • stærtliġan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *startlōn, *startilōn. Compare Old Norse stirtla (to straighten up, raise up, hobble, stagger).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæ͜ɑrt.li.ɑn/, [ˈstæ͜ɑrˠt.li.ɑn]

Verb

steartlian

  1. to kick or struggle
  2. to caper
  3. to react with fear

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: startlen, stertlen, stertyllen
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