"celan" meaning in Old English

See celan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkeː.lɑn/
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kōlijan. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*kōlijan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-West Germanic *kōlijan, {{inh+|ang|gmw-pro|*kōlijan}} Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kōlijan Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=cēlan}} cēlan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|cēlan<w1>}} Forms: cēlan [canonical], weak [table-tags], cēlan [infinitive], cēlenne [infinitive], cēle [first-person, present, singular], cēlde [first-person, past, singular], cēlest [present, second-person, singular], cēlst [present, second-person, singular], cēldest [past, second-person, singular], cēleþ [present, singular, third-person], cēlþ [present, singular, third-person], cēlde [past, singular, third-person], cēlaþ [plural, present], cēldon [past, plural], cēle [present, singular], cēlde [past, singular], cēlen [plural, present], cēlden [past, plural], cēl [imperative, past, present, singular], cēlaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], cēlende [imperative, present], cēled [imperative, past], ġecēled [imperative, past], cœ̄lan [alternative]
  1. (transitive) to cool, make cool Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-celan-ang-verb-xCmmFfft Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (intransitive) to be cool, become cool Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-celan-ang-verb-xhWH-8h- Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: calan, ceald, ċiele, cōl 
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