afindan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *uzfindan. Cognate with Old High German irfindan. Equivalent to ā- + findan.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editāfindan
- to find
- to find out, discover
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"
- Hēo becōm tō þǣre stōwe and āfand þrēo rōde. Ān wæs þæs Hǣlendes, and þā ōðra þāra þēofa. Þā nysse hēo ġewiss hwelcu wǣre Cristes rōd.
- She came to the place and discovered three crosses. One was Jesus', and the others belonged to the thieves. But she didn't know for sure which cross was Christ's.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"
- to feel, experience
Usage notes
edit- Early Old English exclusively uses onfindan where āfindan is found in Late West Saxon, at least for senses 2 and 3.
Conjugation
editConjugation of āfindan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | āfindan | āfindenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āfinde | āfand |
| second person singular | āfinst, āfintst | āfunde |
| third person singular | āfint | āfand |
| plural | āfindaþ | āfundon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āfinde | āfunde |
| plural | āfinden | āfunden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āfind | |
| plural | āfindaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āfindende | āfunden | |