eldertongue

Old English · verb

gorian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈɡo.ri.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈɡo · ri · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
gaze

Meaning

  1. to gaze, look.

    Swylċe ēac be ðām miċelum muntum and dūnum þā þe hȳhst standaþ and goriaþ ofer ealne middanġeard...

    Likewise, the great mountains and hills upon which the highest stand and look upon the entire earth...

Conjugation

Conjugation of gorian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular goriġegorode
2nd singular gorastgorodest
3rd singular goraþgorode
Plural goriaþgorodon
Subjunctive
Singular goriġegorode
Plural goriġengoroden
Non-finite forms of gorian
Form
Infinitive gorian
Inflected infinitive gorienne
Imperative singular gora
Imperative plural goriaþ
Present participle goriende
Past participle gorodġegorod

All forms (15)

Etymology

Unknown. Apparently from a root *gor- (related to Old English gorettan (“to stare about, pour forth”)) + -ian.

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