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Old English · verb

warian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈwɑ.ri.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈwɑ · ri · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
remainprecautiontake heedward offwarebewarecontinuerepel

warian1 · verb

Senses

  1. to beware

  2. to make ware, make aware

  3. to warn

  4. to guard oneself (against), be on one's guard

  5. to take heed, be careful, take precaution

  6. to guard, keep, hold

    ferðloca frēoriġ, · nalæs foldan blǣd.

    His path of exile not at all hold twisted gold, the cold spirit, not at all earth's glory.

    Warað hine wræclāst, · nales wunden gold,

  7. to ward off, repel

Conjugation

Conjugation of warian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular wariġewarode
2nd singular warastwarodest
3rd singular waraþwarode
Plural wariaþwarodon
Subjunctive
Singular wariġewarode
Plural wariġenwaroden
Non-finite forms of warian
Form
Infinitive warian
Inflected infinitive warienne
Imperative singular wara
Imperative plural wariaþ
Present participle wariende
Past participle warodġewarod

warian2 · verb

Senses

  1. to remain

  2. to continue

Conjugation

Conjugation of warian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular wariġewarode
2nd singular warastwarodest
3rd singular waraþwarode
Plural wariaþwarodon
Subjunctive
Singular wariġewarode
Plural wariġenwaroden
Non-finite forms of warian
Form
Infinitive warian
Inflected infinitive warienne
Imperative singular wara
Imperative plural wariaþ
Present participle wariende
Past participle warodġewarod

warian3 · verb

Senses

  1. to make an agreement with

Conjugation

Conjugation of warian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular wariewarede
2nd singular warestwaredest
3rd singular wareþwarede
Plural wariaþwaredon
Subjunctive
Singular wariewarede
Plural warienwareden
Non-finite forms of warian
Form
Infinitive warian
Inflected infinitive warienne
Imperative singular ware
Imperative plural wariaþ
Present participle wariende
Past participle waredġewared

All forms (26)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *warōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną, whence also Old High German warōn, Old Norse vara.

From Proto-West Germanic *waʀōn.

From Proto-West Germanic *warjan (“to ward off, defend, protect”).

Descendants

ware

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