dwilman

Old English

Alternative forms

  • dwylman

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dwilmijan, related to Old English dwolma from Proto-West Germanic *dwalmaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-, *dʰewel- (“to dim, dull, cloud, make obscure, swirl, whirl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdwil.mɑn/, [ˈdwiɫ.mɑn]

Verb

dwilman

  1. to confuse, to confound or perplex

Conjugation

Conjugation of dwilman (weak, class 1)
infinitive dwilman dwilmenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular dwilme dwilmde
second person singular dwilmest, dwilmst dwilmdest
third person singular dwilmeþ, dwilmþ dwilmde
plural dwilmaþ dwilmdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular dwilme dwilmde
plural dwilmen dwilmden
imperative
singular dwilm
plural dwilmaþ
participle present past
dwilmende (ġe)dwilmed

Derived terms

  • fordwilman
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