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Old English · verb

awerian

Normalised āwerian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ɑːˈwer.jɑn/
[ɑːˈwerˠ.jɑn]
Syllables
ɑː · ˈwer · jɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
wear outward offwardwear

Meaning

  1. to ward off

  2. to defend, protect

  3. to cover

    Iċ eom fæġerre frætwum goldes,

    I am fairer than treasures of gold, though they be covered with wires

    Exeter Book, riddle 40

  4. to wear, wear out

Conjugation

Conjugation of awerian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular āwerieāwerede
2nd singular āwerestāweredest
3rd singular āwereþāwerede
Plural āweriaþāweredon
Subjunctive
Singular āwerieāwerede
Plural āwerienāwereden
Non-finite forms of awerian
Form
Infinitive āwerian
Inflected infinitive āwerienne
Imperative singular āwere
Imperative plural āweriaþ
Present participle āweriende
Past participle āwered

All forms (14)

Etymology

Equivalent to ā- + werian

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