Old English · verb
onhreran
Normalised onhrēran
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /onˈxreː.rɑn/[onˈr̥eː.rɑn]
- Syllables
- on · ˈxreː · rɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- violentlystiragitatearousedisturb
Meaning
-
to move, stir violently
Ne mæġ him þonne sē flǣsċhoma, þonne him þæt feorg losað, ne swēte forswelgan, ne sār ġefēlan, ne hond onhrēran ne mid hyġe þenċan.
Then the fleshen-body cannot do anything for him, when life comes to nothing for him, nor swallow sweet, nor feel sorrow, nor move hand, nor think with wit.
10th century, The Seafarer: -
to disturb, agitate
-
to stir up, excite, arouse
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | onhrēre | onhrērde |
| 2nd singular | onhrērestonhrērst | onhrērdest |
| 3rd singular | onhrēreþonhrērþ | onhrērde |
| Plural | onhrēraþ | onhrērdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | onhrēre | onhrērde |
| Plural | onhrēren | onhrērden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | onhrēran |
| Inflected infinitive | onhrērenne |
| Imperative singular | onhrēr |
| Imperative plural | onhrēraþ |
| Present participle | onhrērende |
| Past participle | onhrēred |
All forms (16)
Etymology
Equivalent to on- + hrēran
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