stelan

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Adjective

stelan

1. accusative singular of stela

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną, whence also Old Frisian stela (West Frisian stelle), Old Saxon stelan, Old High German stelan (German stehlen), Old Norse stela (Danish stjæle), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (stilan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈste.lɑn/

Verb

stelan

1. to steal
   • Laws of King Æthelberht

     Ġif frēomann cyninge stele, IX ġylde forġylde.

     If a freeman steals from the king, he shall pay a fine of nine [shillings].

Conjugation

Conjugation of stelan (strong, class IV)

infinitive	stelan	stelenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	stele	stæl
second person singular	stilest, stilst	stǣle
third person singular	stileþ, stilþ	stæl
plural	stelaþ	stǣlon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	stele	stǣle
plural	stelen	stǣlen
imperative
singular	stel
plural	stelaþ
participle	present	past
	stelende	(ġe)stolen

Derived terms

• bestelan
• forstelan

Descendants

• Middle English: stelen
  • English: steal

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stelan. Compare Old English stelan, Old Frisian stela, Old High German stelan, Old Norse stela, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 (stilan).

Verb

stelan

1. to steal

Conjugation

Conjugation of stelan (strong class 4)

infinitive	stelan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	stilu	stal
2nd person singular	stilis	stāli
3rd person singular	stilid	stal
plural	stelad	stālun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	stele	stāli
2nd person singular	steles	stālis
3rd person singular	stele	stāli
plural	stelen	stālin
imperative	present
singular	stel
plural	stelad
participle	present	past
	stilandi	gistolan, stolan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: stēlen
  • Low German: stehlen