murnan

See also: murnán

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *murnaną. Cognate with Old Saxon mornan, Old High German mornēn, Old Norse morna, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌽 (maurnan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmur.nɑn/, [ˈmurˠ.nɑn]

Verb

murnan

1. to care for, worry about
2. to be sorrowful, to mourn

Conjugation

Conjugation of murnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	murnan	murnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	murne	mearn, murnde
second person singular	myrnst, murnest, murnst	murne, murndest
third person singular	myrnþ, murneþ, murnþ	mearn, murnde
plural	murnaþ	murnon, murndon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	murne	murne, murnde
plural	murnen	murnen, murnden
imperative
singular	murn
plural	murnaþ
participle	present	past
	murnende	(ġe)mornen, (ġe)murned

Derived terms

• bemurnan

Descendants

• Middle English: mournen, mornen, murnen
  • Scots: murne, murn
  • English: mourn