Old English · verb
ahierwan
Normalised āhierwan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈxi͜yr.wɑn/[ɑːˈhi͜yrˠ.wɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈxi͜yr · wɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- deridedespise
Meaning
-
to despise, deride
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āhierwe | āhierede |
| 2nd singular | āhierest | āhieredest |
| 3rd singular | āhiereþ | āhierede |
| Plural | āhierwaþ | āhieredon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āhierwe | āhierede |
| Plural | āhierwen | āhiereden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āhierwan |
| Inflected infinitive | āhierwenne |
| Imperative singular | āhiere |
| Imperative plural | āhierwaþ |
| Present participle | āhierwende |
| Past participle | āhierwedāhiered |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ā- + hierwan (“to speak evil of”).
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