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Old English · verb

wierdan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈwi͜yr.dɑn/
[ˈwi͜yrˠ.dɑn]
Syllables
ˈwi͜yr · dɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
injure

Meaning

  1. to hurt, injure

Conjugation

Conjugation of wierdan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular wierdewierde
2nd singular wierdestwierstwiertstwierdest
3rd singular wierdeþwiertwierde
Plural wierdaþwierdon
Subjunctive
Singular wierdewierde
Plural wierdenwierden
Non-finite forms of wierdan
Form
Infinitive wierdan
Inflected infinitive wierdenne
Imperative singular wierd
Imperative plural wierdaþ
Present participle wierdende
Past participle wierdedġewierded

All forms (15)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wardijaną. Cognate with Gothic * (*wardjan), Old Frisian werda, Old Dutch werden, Old Saxon *wardian, Old High German werten. Compare Proto-Germanic *werþaną.

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