Old English · verb
heardian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑr.di.ɑn/[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.di.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑr · di · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- hardharden
Meaning
-
to be or become hard; to harden
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | heardiġe | heardode |
| 2nd singular | heardast | heardodest |
| 3rd singular | heardaþ | heardode |
| Plural | heardiaþ | heardodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | heardiġe | heardode |
| Plural | heardiġen | heardoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | heardian |
| Inflected infinitive | heardienne |
| Imperative singular | hearda |
| Imperative plural | heardiaþ |
| Present participle | heardiende |
| Past participle | heardodġeheardod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hardōn, a variant of *hardēn. Equivalent to heard + -ian.
Descendants
hard
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