Old English · verb
manswerian
Normalised mānswerian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VI
- IPA
- /ˈmɑːnˌswer.jɑn/[ˈmɑːnˌswerˠ.jɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈmɑːn · ˌswer · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- mainswearmanswearcommitperjury
Meaning
-
to commit perjury, swear a false oath
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | mānswerie | mānswōr |
| 2nd singular | mānswerest | mānswōre |
| 3rd singular | mānswereþ | mānswōr |
| Plural | mānsweriaþ | mānswōron |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | mānswerie | mānswōre |
| Plural | mānswerien | mānswōren |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | mānswerian |
| Inflected infinitive | mānswerienne |
| Imperative singular | mānswere |
| Imperative plural | mānsweriaþ |
| Present participle | mānsweriende |
| Past participle | mānsworen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mainaswarjaną. Equivalent to mān + swerian.
Descendants
mainswear, manswear
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