stillan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stillijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstil.lɑn/, [ˈstiɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

stillan

1. (intransitive) become calm, abate, subside
2. (transitive) calm, pacify, assuage (+ dative or accusative)

Conjugation

Conjugation of stillan (weak class 1)

infinitive	stillan	stillenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	stille	stilde
second person singular	stillest, stilst	stildest
third person singular	stilleþ, stilþ	stilde
plural	stillaþ	stildon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	stille	stilde
plural	stillen	stilden
imperative
singular	still
plural	stillaþ
participle	present	past
	stillende	(ġe)stilled

Derived terms

• ġestillan

Descendants

• Middle English: stillen
  • English: still
  • Scots: styll, still