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Old English · verb

arian

Normalised ārian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈɑː.ri.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈɑː · ri · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
sparepardon

Meaning

  1. to show mercy to, spare

    Nǣneġum ārað lēode Deniga ac hē lust wigeð, swefeð ond sændeþ.

    He spares none of the Danish people, but carries on his delight, slaying and dispatching.

  2. to pardon

    Ġif hē ealdormon sīe, ðolie his sċīre, būton him kyning ārian wille.

    If he is an alderman, he shall lose his shire, unless the king wishes to pardon him.

    Laws of King Ine

Conjugation

Conjugation of arian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular āriġeārode
2nd singular ārastārodest
3rd singular āraþārode
Plural āriaþārodon
Subjunctive
Singular āriġeārode
Plural āriġenāroden
Non-finite forms of arian
Form
Infinitive ārian
Inflected infinitive ārienne
Imperative singular āra
Imperative plural āriaþ
Present participle āriende
Past participle ārodġeārod

All forms (15)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀēn, from Proto-Germanic *aizāną (“to spare; protect; honour”); equivalent to ār (“honour”) + -ian.

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