Old English · verb
gesparrian
Normalised ġesparrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- Modern English
- shut
Meaning
-
to shut
Gesparrado dure ðín
had shut thy door
The Gospel of St. Matthew, in Anglo-Saxon and Northumbrian versions, edited by Kemble
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesparriġe | ġesparrode |
| 2nd singular | ġesparrast | ġesparrodest |
| 3rd singular | ġesparraþ | ġesparrode |
| Plural | ġesparriaþ | ġesparrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesparriġe | ġesparrode |
| Plural | ġesparriġen | ġesparroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesparrian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesparrienne |
| Imperative singular | ġesparra |
| Imperative plural | ġesparriaþ |
| Present participle | ġesparriende |
| Past participle | ġesparrod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
ge- + sparrian, from Proto-West Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną (“to block”). Related to *sparrô (“beam, log”).
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