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Old English · verb

cearian

Normalised ċearian

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

Meaning

  1. to take care

  2. to heed

  3. to be anxious, sorry

Conjugation

Conjugation of cearian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ċeariġeċearode
2nd singular ċearastċearodest
3rd singular ċearaþċearode
Plural ċeariaþċearodon
Subjunctive
Singular ċeariġeċearode
Plural ċeariġenċearoden
Non-finite forms of cearian
Form
Infinitive ċearian
Inflected infinitive ċearienne
Imperative singular ċeara
Imperative plural ċeariaþ
Present participle ċeariende
Past participle ċearodġeċearod

All forms (15)

Etymology

By surface analysis, ċearu (“care, concern”) + -ian (infinitive marker)

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