firenian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *firinōn, from Proto-Germanic *firinōną. Equivalent to firen + -ian.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- to sin
- to revile
- to commit adultery
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of firenian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | firenian | firenienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fireniġe | firenode |
| second person singular | firenast | firenodest |
| third person singular | firenaþ | firenode |
| plural | fireniaþ | firenodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fireniġe | firenode |
| plural | fireniġen | firenoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | firena | |
| plural | fireniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fireniende | (ġe)firenod | |
References edit
- ^ Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “firenian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- ^ John R. Clark Hall (1916) “firenian”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[2], 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan