ætrian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *aitrōn, from Proto-Germanic *aitrōną (“to fester, putrify”), equivalent to ātor (“poison”) + -ian. Cognate with Old High German eitarōn, eittarōn, Old Norse eitra.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ǣtrian
- (transitive) to poison
- (transitive) to envenom
- (intransitive) to make or become poisonous
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ǣtrian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ǣtrian | ǣtrienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ǣtriġe | ǣtrode |
| second person singular | ǣtrast | ǣtrodest |
| third person singular | ǣtraþ | ǣtrode |
| plural | ǣtriaþ | ǣtrodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ǣtriġe | ǣtrode |
| plural | ǣtriġen | ǣtroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ǣtra | |
| plural | ǣtriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ǣtriende | (ġe)ǣtrod | |