ceallian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kalzōną (“to call, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *gels- (“voice, cry”), perhaps via Old Norse kalla (“to call”). Cognate with Old Frisian kella (“to call, name”), Old High German kallōn (“to speak loudly”), Old Norse kalla (“to call, name, shout”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑl.li.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫ.ɫi.ɑn]

Verb

ċeallian (West Saxon)

  1. to call
  2. to cry out, shout

Conjugation
Conjugation of ċeallian (weak class 2)
infinitive ċeallian ċeallienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ċealliġe ċeallode
second person singular ċeallast ċeallodest
third person singular ċeallaþ ċeallode
plural ċealliaþ ċeallodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ċealliġe ċeallode
plural ċealliġen ċealloden
imperative
singular ċealla
plural ċealliaþ
participle present past
ċealliende (ġe)ċeallod

Descendants
  • Middle English: callen (from the (unattested) Anglian variant)
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