gearwian
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *garwōn, a byform of *garwijan, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”), from noun *garwaz. Cognate with Old Saxon garwian, gerwian, Old High German garawen (“to prepare”) (German gerben), Old Norse gera (“to do, to make”). English gar (“to make, to cause to happen”) stems from the Old Norse verb instead of Old English. Related to ġearu (“ready, prepared”), also possibly related to noun ġearwe (“gear, clothing, attire, arms, armour”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editġearwian
- to prepare (+dative for something)
- 10th c., Codex Exoniensis
- Hē līfes weġ gǣstum ġearwaþ.
- He prepares life's way for souls.
- to make ready
Conjugation
editConjugation of ġearwian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ġearwian | ġearwienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġearwiġe | ġearwode |
| second person singular | ġearwast | ġearwodest |
| third person singular | ġearwaþ | ġearwode |
| plural | ġearwiaþ | ġearwodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġearwiġe | ġearwode |
| plural | ġearwiġen | ġearwoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġearwa | |
| plural | ġearwiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġearwiende | (ġe)ġearwod | |