scieran
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Cognate with Old Frisian skera (West Frisian skeare), Old Saxon skeran, sceran (Low German scheren), Dutch scheren, Old High German skeran (German scheren), Old Norse skera (Danish skære, Swedish skära). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek κείρω (keírō, “I cut off”), Latin carō (“flesh”), Lithuanian skìrti (“separate”), Old Irish scaraim (“separate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃiyran/
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċieran (strong class 4)
| infinitive | sċieran | tō sċierenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | sċiere | sċear |
| 2nd-person singular | sċierest | sċēare |
| 3rd-person singular | sċiereþ | sċear |
| plural | sċieraþ | sċēaron |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sċiere | sċēare |
| plural | sċieren | sċēaren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċier | |
| plural | sċieraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċierende | (ġe)sċoren | |
Derived terms
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