orþian

See also: orthian

Old English

Alternative forms

• oroþian, oreþian
• orðian — edh spelling

Etymology

From orþ, oreþ (“breath, breathing”), equivalent to orþ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈor.θi.ɑn/, [ˈorˠ.ði.ɑn]

Verb

orþian

1. to breathe, pant
   • c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English

     Nīeten is ǣlċ þing þe orðaþ.

     An animal is anything that breathes.

   • Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Sermon on Baptism"

     Þonne sē sacerd cristnaþ, þonne orðaþ hē on þone mann.

     When priests baptize someone, they breathe on the person they're baptizing.

Conjugation

Conjugation of orþian (weak class 2)

infinitive	orþian	orþienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	orþiġe	orþode
second person singular	orþast	orþodest
third person singular	orþaþ	orþode
plural	orþiaþ	orþodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	orþiġe	orþode
plural	orþiġen	orþoden
imperative
singular	orþa
plural	orþiaþ
participle	present	past
	orþiende	(ġe)orþod

Synonyms

• ǣþmian
• ēþian
• fnǣstian
• fnēsan

Derived terms

• onorþian
• orþung

Descendants

• Middle English: orthien, orðiæn