warian
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *warōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną, whence also Old High German warōn, Old Norse vara.
Verb edit
warian
- (intransitive) to beware
- (transitive) to make ware, make aware
- (transitive) to warn
- (reflexive) to guard oneself (against), be on one's guard
- (intransitive) to take heed, be careful, take precaution
- (transitive) to guard, keep, hold
- (transitive) to ward off, repel
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of warian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | warian | warienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wariġe | warode |
| second person singular | warast | warodest |
| third person singular | waraþ | warode |
| plural | wariaþ | warodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wariġe | warode |
| plural | wariġen | waroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wara | |
| plural | wariaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wariende | (ġe)warod | |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *waʀōn.
Verb edit
warian
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of warian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | warian | warienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wariġe | warode |
| second person singular | warast | warodest |
| third person singular | waraþ | warode |
| plural | wariaþ | warodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wariġe | warode |
| plural | wariġen | waroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wara | |
| plural | wariaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wariende | (ġe)warod | |
Related terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *warjan (“to ward off, defend, protect”).
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
warian
- to make an agreement with
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of warian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | warian | warienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | warie | warede |
| second person singular | warest | waredest |
| third person singular | wareþ | warede |
| plural | wariaþ | waredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | warie | warede |
| plural | warien | wareden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ware | |
| plural | wariaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wariende | (ġe)wared | |