æwan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aiwijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæː.wɑn/

Verb

ǣwan

1. to despise, scorn

Conjugation

Conjugation of ǣwan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ǣwan	ǣwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ǣwe	ǣwde
second person singular	ǣwest, ǣwst	ǣwdest
third person singular	ǣweþ, ǣwþ	ǣwde
plural	ǣwaþ	ǣwdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ǣwe	ǣwde
plural	ǣwen	ǣwden
imperative
singular	ǣw
plural	ǣwaþ
participle	present	past
	ǣwende	(ġe)ǣwed

Related terms

• ǣwisc