fremdian
Old English edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to fremde + -ian. Compare Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (framaþjan, “to alienate”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
fremdian
- to alienate, estrange, make indifferent to
- to deprive of
- to make an alien of a person, excommunicate
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of fremdian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | fremdian | fremdienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fremdiġe | fremdode |
| second person singular | fremdast | fremdodest |
| third person singular | fremdaþ | fremdode |
| plural | fremdiaþ | fremdodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fremdiġe | fremdode |
| plural | fremdiġen | fremdoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fremda | |
| plural | fremdiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fremdiende | (ġe)fremdod | |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fremdian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.