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Old English · verb

mierran

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈmi͜yr.rɑn/
[ˈmi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]
Syllables
ˈmi͜yr · rɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
marsquanderhinder

Meaning

  1. to hinder

  2. to squander, waste

  3. to err

Conjugation

Conjugation of mierran
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular mierremierde
2nd singular mierestmierdest
3rd singular miereþmierþmierde
Plural mierraþmierdon
Subjunctive
Singular mierremierde
Plural mierrenmierden
Non-finite forms of mierran
Form
Infinitive mierran
Inflected infinitive mierrenne
Imperative singular miere
Imperative plural mierraþ
Present participle mierrende
Past participle mierredġemierred

All forms (16)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (“to disturb, hinder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to annoy, disturb, neglect, forget, ignore”).

Descendants

mar

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