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Old English · verb

forþian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/forθˈi.ɑn/
[forˠðˈi.ɑn]
Syllables
forθ · ˈi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
assistfurtheraid

Meaning

  1. to further

  2. to aid, assist

Conjugation

Conjugation of forþian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular forþiġeforþode
2nd singular forþastforþodest
3rd singular forþaþforþode
Plural forþiaþforþodon
Subjunctive
Singular forþiġeforþode
Plural forþiġenforþoden
Non-finite forms of forþian
Form
Infinitive forþian
Inflected infinitive forþienne
Imperative singular forþa
Imperative plural forþiaþ
Present participle forþiende
Past participle forþod

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furþōną, from Proto-Germanic *furþą (“forth, forward”)

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