Old English · verb
gnornian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈɡnor.ni.ɑn/[ˈɡnorˠ.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈɡnor · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- expressdiscontentfeelmourn
Meaning
-
To grieve, mourn or lament; to feel or express grief
Yldo him on fareð, onsȳn blācað, gomelfeax gnornað, wāt his iūwine, æþelinga bearn, eorþan forġiefene.
The oldhood comes to him, face turns white, the old-haired mourns, knows his yore-friends, the children of men, are given to earth.
10th century, The Seafarer: -
To complain or murmur; to express discontent
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | gnorniġe | gnornode |
| 2nd singular | gnornast | gnornodest |
| 3rd singular | gnornaþ | gnornode |
| Plural | gnorniaþ | gnornodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | gnorniġe | gnornode |
| Plural | gnorniġen | gnornoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | gnornian |
| Inflected infinitive | gnornienne |
| Imperative singular | gnorna |
| Imperative plural | gnorniaþ |
| Present participle | gnorniende |
| Past participle | gnornodġegnornod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gnoʀnōn.
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