hwistlian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hwistlan, hƿistlian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwistlōną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhwistliɑn/

Verb

hwistlian

  1. to whistle
  2. to hiss
  3. (rare) to lisp

Conjugation
Conjugation of hwistlian (weak class 2)
infinitive hwistlian tō hwistlienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular hwistlie
hwistliġe		 hwistlode
2nd-person singular hwistlast hwistlodest
3rd-person singular hwistlaþ hwistlode
plural hwistliaþ
hwistliġaþ		 hwistlodon
subjunctive present past
singular hwistlie
hwistliġe		 hwistlode
plural hwistlien
hwistliġen		 hwistloden
imperative
singular hwistla
plural hwistliaþ
hwistliġaþ
participle present past
hwistliende
hwistliġende		 (ġe)hwistlod

Descendants
  • Middle English: whistlen
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