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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

  1. 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:
  2. to disturb, agitate

  3. to stir up, excite, arouse

Conjugation

Conjugation of onhreran
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular onhrēreonhrērde
2nd singular onhrērestonhrērstonhrērdest
3rd singular onhrēreþonhrērþonhrērde
Plural onhrēraþonhrērdon
Subjunctive
Singular onhrēreonhrērde
Plural onhrērenonhrērden
Non-finite forms of onhreran
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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