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Definition 2026
dælan
dælan
Old English
Verb
dǣlan
- to deal out, to distribute, to share
- Mathusal magum dælde gestreon. Methuselah distributed the treasure among his relatives. (Cædmon's Metrical Paraphrase)
Conjugation
Conjugation of dǣlan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | dǣlan | tō dǣlanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | dǣle | dǣlde |
| 2nd-person singular | dǣlest | dǣldest |
| 3rd-person singular | dǣleþ | dǣlde |
| plural | dǣlaþ | dǣldon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | dǣle | dǣlde |
| plural | dǣlen | dǣlden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | dǣl | |
| plural | dǣlaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| dǣlende | dǣled | |
Descendants
- English: deal