granian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grainōn, from Proto-Germanic *grainōną (“to howl; weep”), from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną (“to whine; howl; whimper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɑː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

grānian

1. to groan
2. to murmur
3. to lament

Conjugation

Conjugation of grānian (weak class 2)

infinitive	grānian	grānienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	grāniġe	grānode
second person singular	grānast	grānodest
third person singular	grānaþ	grānode
plural	grāniaþ	grānodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	grāniġe	grānode
plural	grāniġen	grānoden
imperative
singular	grāna
plural	grāniaþ
participle	present	past
	grāniende	(ġe)grānod

Descendants

• Middle English: gronen, granen
  • English: groan
  • Scots: grane, grain