"wæflian" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈwæf.li.ɑn/, [ˈwæv.li.ɑn]
Etymology: Origin obscure, but likely from Proto-West Germanic *wablōn, a dissimilated variant of *bablōn (“to babble”), from Proto-Germanic *bablōną, a variant of *babalōną. See babble. For change of b to w, compare Proto-Germanic *baswǭ and *waswǭ (“aunt”); Middle High German behaben and wehaben (“to behave”), a phenomenon of known occurrence in Proto-West Germanic descendants. Etymology templates: {{unk|ang|title=Origin obscure}} Origin obscure, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*wablōn}} Proto-West Germanic *wablōn, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*bablōną}} Proto-Germanic *bablōną, {{noncog|gem-pro|*baswǭ}} Proto-Germanic *baswǭ, {{noncog|gmh|behaben}} Middle High German behaben Head templates: {{ang-verb}} wæflian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|wæflian<w2>}} Forms: weak [table-tags], wæflian [infinitive], wæflienne [infinitive], wæfliġe [first-person, present, singular], wæflode [first-person, past, singular], wæflast [present, second-person, singular], wæflodest [past, second-person, singular], wæflaþ [present, singular, third-person], wæflode [past, singular, third-person], wæfliaþ [plural, present], wæflodon [past, plural], wæfliġe [present, singular], wæflode [past, singular], wæfliġen [plural, present], wæfloden [past, plural], wæfla [imperative, past, present, singular], wæfliaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], wæfliende [imperative, present], wæflod [imperative, past], ġewæflod [imperative, past]
  1. to talk or speak foolishly; to waffle Related terms: *bæblian
    Sense id: en-wæflian-ang-verb-e0LCysaF Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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