wealcan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *walkan, from Proto-Germanic *walkaną.

Cognates:

Akin to Old High German walchan, Old Norse valka, Old English ġewealcan (“to go, go about, walk”), wealcian (“to roll up, curl, twist”), weallian (“to roam about, ramble”), German wallen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑl.kɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.kɑn]

Verb

wealcan

to move around
to revolve
to roll, roll around, be rolling
to toss
to fluctuate
to revolve in one's mind; scheme; reflect
to discuss

Conjugation

Conjugation of wealcan (strong class 7)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	wealcan	wealcenne
first person singular	wealce	wēolc
second person singular	wielcst	wēolce
third person singular	wielcþ	wēolc
plural	wealcaþ	wēolcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wealce	wēolce
plural	wealcen	wēolcen
imperative
singular	wealc
plural	wealcaþ
participle	present	past
	wealcende	(ġe)wealcen

Descendants

Middle English: walken, walk, walke, walkyn, wolken (conflated with wealcian)
- English: walk, waulk
- Scots: walk

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