werreyen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French guerreier, werreier, from Vulgar Latin *werrizō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɛrɛi̯ən/, /ˈwɛriən/
Verb
werreyen
- To attack, fight or war (against something); to be involved in armed conflict.
- To attack a religion, a deity, or a spiritual leader or figure; to enter into religious conflict.
- To denigrate, show enmity towards, or bring down a religion or deity.
- (rare) To disavow or argue against a doctrine or belief.
- (rare) To cause a commotion, conflict, or uprising; to stir up trouble.
- (figuratively, rare) To attract or court a romantic partner.
Conjugation
Conjugation of werreyen (weak)
infinitive | (to) werreyen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | werreye | werreyede |
2nd person singular | werreyest | werreyedest |
3rd person singular | werreyeþ, werreyeth | werreyede |
plural | werreyen | werreyeden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | werreye | werreyede |
plural | werreyen | werreyeden |
imperative | present | |
singular | werreye | |
plural | werreyeþ, werreyeth | |
participle | present | past |
werreyende, werreyinge | werreyed, ywerreyed |
References
- “werreien (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.
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