Old English · verb

hyrian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 1
IPA: /ˈxyr.jɑn/
[ˈhyrˠ.jɑn]
Syllables: ˈxyr · jɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English: emulate imitate engage hire wages

hyrian1 · verb

Senses

to imitate, emulate

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyrian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	hyrie	hyrede
2nd singular	hyrest	hyredest
3rd singular	hyreþ	hyrede
Plural	hyriaþ	hyredon
Subjunctive
Singular	hyrie	hyrede
Plural	hyrien	hyreden

Non-finite forms of hyrian
	Form
Infinitive	hyrian
Inflected infinitive	hyrienne
Imperative singular	hyre
Imperative plural	hyriaþ
Present participle	hyriende
Past participle	hyred ġehyred

hyrian2 · verb

Senses

to hire, engage for wages

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyrian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	hȳrie	hȳrede
2nd singular	hȳrest	hȳredest
3rd singular	hȳreþ	hȳrede
Plural	hȳriaþ	hȳredon
Subjunctive
Singular	hȳrie	hȳrede
Plural	hȳrien	hȳreden

Non-finite forms of hyrian
	Form
Infinitive	hȳrian
Inflected infinitive	hȳrienne
Imperative singular	hȳre
Imperative plural	hȳriaþ
Present participle	hȳriende
Past participle	hȳred ġehȳred

All forms (30)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hurjan, *harjan, from Proto-Germanic *hurjaną, *harjaną. Related to Old High German antharōn, anterōn, antrōn (“to imitate”), Old Norse herma (“to report, tell, imitate”), Old High German anthara, antera (“imitator, actress”).

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hūzijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kuHs-yé-ti, from *kewHs- (“to pay; to hire”) + *-yéti. Related to hȳr.

Descendants

hire

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