Old English · verb
geþwærian
Normalised ġeþwǣrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈθwæː.ri.ɑn//jeˈθwæːr.jɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈθwæː · ri · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- accordagree
Meaning
-
to agree, consent, or be in accord
-
to cause to agree; to make agreeable or mild
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeþwǣriġeġeþwǣrie | ġeþwǣrodeġeþwǣrede |
| 2nd singular | ġeþwǣrastġeþwǣrest | ġeþwǣrodestġeþwǣredest |
| 3rd singular | ġeþwǣraþġeþwǣreþ | ġeþwǣrodeġeþwǣrede |
| Plural | ġeþwǣriaþ | ġeþwǣrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeþwǣriġeġeþwǣrie | ġeþwǣrodeġeþwǣrede |
| Plural | ġeþwǣriġenġeþwǣriaþġeþwǣrien | ġeþwǣrodenġeþwǣredonġeþwǣreden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeþwǣrian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeþwǣrienneġeþwǣrian |
| Imperative singular | ġeþwǣraġeþwǣre |
| Imperative plural | ġeþwǣriaþ |
| Present participle | ġeþwǣriende |
| Past participle | ġeþwǣrodġeþwǣred |
All forms (24)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġeþwǣre (“agreeable, concordant, harmonious”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
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