Old English · verb
gemartyrian
Normalised ġemartyrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
Meaning
-
to martyr
An. DCCCC.LXXVIII Hēr on þyssum ġēare wearð Ēadweard cyning ġemartyrad, ⁊ Æþelrēd æþeling his brōðor feng tō þām rīċe.
Year 978 In this year King Edward was martyred, and his brother Prince Athelred ascended to the throne.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġemartyriġe | ġemartyrode |
| 2nd singular | ġemartyrast | ġemartyrodest |
| 3rd singular | ġemartyraþ | ġemartyrode |
| Plural | ġemartyriaþ | ġemartyrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġemartyriġe | ġemartyrode |
| Plural | ġemartyriġen | ġemartyroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġemartyrian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġemartyrienne |
| Imperative singular | ġemartyra |
| Imperative plural | ġemartyriaþ |
| Present participle | ġemartyriende |
| Past participle | ġemartyrod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + martyrian.
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