wieltan

Old English

Alternative forms

wyltan, wiltan, weltan, wæltan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *waltijaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwi͜yl.tɑn/, [ˈwi͜yɫ.tɑn]

Verb

wieltan

(transitive) to roll
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 15:46
  Iosep wielte ānne stān tō þǣre byrġene dura.
  Joseph rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

Conjugation

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Related terms

wealwian (“to roll”) (intransitive)

Descendants

Middle English: welten, walten
- Scots: welt, walt
- English: welt, walt

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