nerian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nazjaną. Cognate with Old Frisian nera, Old Saxon nerian, Old High German nerian (German nähren).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneriɑn/

Verb

nerian

  1. to save; rescue; preserve
    Wyrd oft nereð / unfægne eorl þonne his ellen deah. Fate will often save a man not fated to die, when his courage is strong. (Beowulf, ll. 572-3)

Conjugation
Conjugation of nerian (weak class 1)
infinitive nerian tō nerienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular neriġe nerede
2nd-person singular nerest neredest
3rd-person singular nereþ nerede
plural neriaþ neredon
subjunctive present past
singular nerie nerede
plural nerien nereden
imperative
singular nere
plural neriaþ
participle present past
neriende nered

Derived terms

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nazjaną. Cognate with Old English nerian, modern Dutch (ge)neren.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneriɑn/

Verb

nerian

  1. to save
    that kind uueldi nerean af ther nōdi - the child wanted to save himself from need. (Heliand, verse 2102)

Conjugation
Conjugation of nerian (weak class 1)
infinitive nerian
indicative present past
1st person singular neriu nerida
2nd person singular neris nerides
3rd person singular nerid nerida
plural neriad neridun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular nerie neridi
2nd person singular neries neridis
3rd person singular nerie neridi
plural nerien neridin
imperative present
singular neri
plural neriad
participle present past
neriandi ginerid, nerid
Descendants
  • Middle Low German: nēren
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