fulwian
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From full- + *wīhan (later *wēon), from Proto-West Germanic *wīhijan, from Proto-Germanic *wīhijaną. Compare fulwiht (“baptism”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fulwian
- to baptize
- Mīn frēond wæs ġefulwod þā hē eahtawintre wæs.
- My friend was baptized when he was eight years old.
- Þis eall ġelamp on Bēthania on ōðre healfe Iordanae, þǣr Iōhannēs fulwode.
- This all happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- Hē swealt ǣr þām þe wē hine meahton lǣtan fulwian.
- He died before we could have him baptized.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of fulwian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | fulwian | fulwienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fulwiġe | fulwode |
| second person singular | fulwast | fulwodest |
| third person singular | fulwaþ | fulwode |
| plural | fulwiaþ | fulwodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fulwiġe | fulwode |
| plural | fulwiġen | fulwoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fulwa | |
| plural | fulwiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fulwiende | (ġe)fulwod | |