Old English · verb
wearnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈwæ͜ɑr.ni.ɑn/[ˈwæ͜ɑrˠ.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈwæ͜ɑr · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- warncautionaware
Meaning
-
to be aware, take care
-
to warn, caution
...and hēt hine warnian, ġif he wolde libban, þæt hē nǣre on ðām mynstre nǣfre eft ġesewen...
...and gave orders to warn him, if he wished to live, that he should never be seen in the monastery again...
late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wearniġe | wearnode |
| 2nd singular | wearnast | wearnodest |
| 3rd singular | wearnaþ | wearnode |
| Plural | wearniaþ | wearnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wearniġe | wearnode |
| Plural | wearniġen | wearnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wearnian |
| Inflected infinitive | wearnienne |
| Imperative singular | wearna |
| Imperative plural | wearniaþ |
| Present participle | wearniende |
| Past participle | wearnodġewearnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *warnōn. Cognate with Old High German warnōn (German warnen). Compare wiernan.
Descendants
warn
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