Old English · verb
oþþringan
Normalised ōþþringan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˈoːθ.θrin.ɡɑn/[ˈoːθ.θriŋ.ɡɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈoːθ · θrin · ɡɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
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to force away
Simle þrēora sum þinga ġehwylċe, ǣr his tīdeġe tō twēon weorþeð: ādl oþþe yldo oþþe eċġhete, fǣġum fromweardum feorh ōðþringeð.
One of each of three things, before his fear of the time becomes a doubt: sickness or oldness or edge-hatred will always snatch away life from doomed beyond-gores.
10th century, The Seafarer:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ōþþringe | ōþþrang |
| 2nd singular | ōþþringst | ōþþrunge |
| 3rd singular | ōþþringþ | ōþþrang |
| Plural | ōþþringaþ | ōþþrungon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ōþþringe | ōþþrunge |
| Plural | ōþþringen | ōþþrungen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ōþþringan |
| Inflected infinitive | ōþþringenne |
| Imperative singular | ōþþring |
| Imperative plural | ōþþringaþ |
| Present participle | ōþþringende |
| Past participle | ōþþrungenġeōþþrungen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ōþ- (“from”) + þringan (“press, constrict, push on”).
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