eþian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ōþian, œ̄þian, ēþiġean

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *anþijan, from Proto-Germanic *anþijaną (“to breathe”), from *anþą (“breath”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.θi.ɑn/, [ˈeː.ði.ɑn]

Verb

ēþian

1. to breathe
2. to smell
3. to pant

Conjugation

Conjugation of ēþian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ēþian	ēþienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ēþiġe	ēþode
second person singular	ēþast	ēþodest
third person singular	ēþaþ	ēþode
plural	ēþiaþ	ēþodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ēþiġe	ēþode
plural	ēþiġen	ēþoden
imperative
singular	ēþa
plural	ēþiaþ
participle	present	past
	ēþiende	(ġe)ēþod

Synonyms

• orþian

Derived terms

• ġeēþian

Related terms

• ǣþm (“breath”)

Descendants

• Middle English: ethien