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Old English · verb

neþan

Normalised nēþan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈneː.θɑn/
[ˈneː.ðɑn]
Syllables
ˈneː · θɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
ventureriskdare

Meaning

  1. to dare, risk, venture

    Beowulf, 509

    for foolish pride you ventured into deep water.

Conjugation

Conjugation of neþan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular nēþenēþde
2nd singular nēþestnēstnēþdest
3rd singular nēþeþnēþþnēþnēþde
Plural nēþaþnēþdon
Subjunctive
Singular nēþenēþde
Plural nēþennēþden
Non-finite forms of neþan
Form
Infinitive nēþan
Inflected infinitive nēþenne
Imperative singular nēþ
Imperative plural nēþaþ
Present participle nēþende
Past participle nēþedġenēþed

All forms (17)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare, to have courage”). Related to nōþ (“daring, presumption”) in names such as Bēagnōþ and Byrhtnōþ.

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