yfelsian

Old English

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈy.fel.si.ɑn/, [ˈy.veɫ.si.ɑn]

Verb

yfelsian

  1. (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

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