Old English · verb
wiþerian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˌwi.θerˈi.ɑn/[ˌwi.ðerˈi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌwi · θer · ˈi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- opposeresistwither
Meaning
-
to resist, oppose
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wiþeriġe | wiþerode |
| 2nd singular | wiþerast | wiþerodest |
| 3rd singular | wiþeraþ | wiþerode |
| Plural | wiþeriaþ | wiþerodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wiþeriġe | wiþerode |
| Plural | wiþeriġen | wiþeroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wiþerian |
| Inflected infinitive | wiþerienne |
| Imperative singular | wiþera |
| Imperative plural | wiþeriaþ |
| Present participle | wiþeriende |
| Past participle | wiþerod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From wiþer (“toward, against”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþr, + -ian.
Descendants
wither
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