Old English · verb
gearwian
Normalised ġearwian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈjæ͜ɑr.wi.ɑn/[ˈjæ͜ɑrˠ.wi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈjæ͜ɑr · wi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- yare
Meaning
-
to prepare (+dative for something)
10th c., Codex Exoniensis
-
to make ready
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġearwiġe | ġearwode |
| 2nd singular | ġearwast | ġearwodest |
| 3rd singular | ġearwaþ | ġearwode |
| Plural | ġearwiaþ | ġearwodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġearwiġe | ġearwode |
| Plural | ġearwiġen | ġearwoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġearwian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġearwienne |
| Imperative singular | ġearwa |
| Imperative plural | ġearwiaþ |
| Present participle | ġearwiende |
| Past participle | ġearwodġeġearwod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *garwōn, a byform of *garwijan, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”), from noun *garwaz. Cognate with Old Saxon garwian, gerwian, Old High German garawen (“to prepare”) (German gerben), Old Norse gera (“to do, to make”). English gar (“to make, to cause to happen”) stems from the Old Norse verb instead of Old English. Related to ġearu (“ready, prepared”), also possibly related to noun ġearwe (“gear, clothing, attire, arms, armour”).
Descendants
yare
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