Old English · verb
herewian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxe.re.wi.ɑn/[ˈhe.re.wi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxe · re · wi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- despise
Meaning
-
to despise
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | herewiġe | herewode |
| 2nd singular | herewast | herewodest |
| 3rd singular | herewaþ | herewode |
| Plural | herewiaþ | herewodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | herewiġe | herewode |
| Plural | herewiġen | herewoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | herewian |
| Inflected infinitive | herewienne |
| Imperative singular | herewa |
| Imperative plural | herewiaþ |
| Present participle | herewiende |
| Past participle | herewodġeherewod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *harwijōn, a variant of *harwijan.
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