"yfelian" meaning in Old English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈy.fe.li.ɑn/, [ˈy.ve.li.ɑn]
Etymology: Equivalent to yfel (“bad, misfortune, evil”) + -ian (infinitive suffix) Etymology templates: {{suffix|ang|yfel|-ian|pos2=infinitive suffix|t1=bad, misfortune, evil}} yfel (“bad, misfortune, evil”) + -ian (infinitive suffix) Head templates: {{ang-verb}} yfelian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|yfelian<w2>}} Forms: weak [table-tags], yfelian [infinitive], yfelienne [infinitive], yfeliġe [first-person, present, singular], yfelode [first-person, past, singular], yfelast [present, second-person, singular], yfelodest [past, second-person, singular], yfelaþ [present, singular, third-person], yfelode [past, singular, third-person], yfeliaþ [plural, present], yfelodon [past, plural], yfeliġe [present, singular], yfelode [past, singular], yfeliġen [plural, present], yfeloden [past, plural], yfela [imperative, past, present, singular], yfeliaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], yfeliende [imperative, present], yfelod [imperative, past], ġeyfelod [imperative, past]
  1. to wrong, mistreat, injure
    Sense id: en-yfelian-ang-verb-RGW1p7Rl
  2. to get bad or worsen
    Sense id: en-yfelian-ang-verb-7ieHnmtB
  3. to become ill or sick (impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)
    Sense id: en-yfelian-ang-verb-2LRKWcG8 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 27 15 58 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -ian: 27 16 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 80

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈy.ve.li.ɑn]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈy.fe.li.ɑn/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈy.ve.li.ɑn]"
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