eldertongue

Old English · verb

turnian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈtur.ni.ɑn/
[ˈturˠ.ni.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈtur · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
turnlathe

Meaning

  1. to turn on a lathe

  2. to turn, revolve

Conjugation

Conjugation of turnian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular turniġeturnode
2nd singular turnastturnodest
3rd singular turnaþturnode
Plural turniaþturnodon
Subjunctive
Singular turniġeturnode
Plural turniġenturnoden
Non-finite forms of turnian
Form
Infinitive turnian
Inflected infinitive turnienne
Imperative singular turna
Imperative plural turniaþ
Present participle turniende
Past participle turnodġeturnod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *turnēn (“to turn, lathe”).

Descendants

turn

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