gieldan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic *geldaną. Cognate with Old Frisian jelda, Old Saxon geldan, Old High German geltan, Old Norse gjalda, Gothic *𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*gildan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈji͜yl.dɑn/, [ˈji͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

ġieldan

  1. to pay
  2. to reward
  3. to worship (+ dative)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: yielden, yelden
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