weardian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿeardian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wardijaną, *wardāną. Cognate with Old Saxon wardon, Old High German wartēn (German warten (“look after”)), Old Norse varða.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwæɑrdiɑn/

Verb

weardian

  1. to guard, protect
  2. to occupy, keep, hold, possess

Conjugation
Conjugation of weardian (weak class 2)
infinitive weardian tō weardienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular weardie
weardiġe		 weardode
2nd-person singular weardast weardodest
3rd-person singular weardaþ weardode
plural weardiaþ
weardiġaþ		 weardodon
subjunctive present past
singular weardie
weardiġe		 weardode
plural weardien
weardiġen		 weardoden
imperative
singular wearda
plural weardiaþ
weardiġaþ
participle present past
weardiende
weardiġende		 (ġe)weardod

Derived terms

Descendants
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