Old English · verb
fleardian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈflæ͜ɑr.di.ɑn/[ˈflæ͜ɑrˠ.di.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈflæ͜ɑr · di · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- trifle
Meaning
-
to trifle
-
to err
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | fleardiġe | fleardode |
| 2nd singular | fleardast | fleardodest |
| 3rd singular | fleardaþ | fleardode |
| Plural | fleardiaþ | fleardodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | fleardiġe | fleardode |
| Plural | fleardiġen | fleardoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | fleardian |
| Inflected infinitive | fleardienne |
| Imperative singular | flearda |
| Imperative plural | fleardiaþ |
| Present participle | fleardiende |
| Past participle | fleardodġefleardod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
By surface analysis, fleard (“fraud, folly”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
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