swefnian

Old English

Etymology

From swefn +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswef.ni.ɑn/, [ˈswev.ni.ɑn]

Verb

swefnian

1. (impersonal) to dream (+dative or accusative of person)

Conjugation

Conjugation of swefnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	swefnian	swefnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	swefniġe	swefnode
second person singular	swefnast	swefnodest
third person singular	swefnaþ	swefnode
plural	swefniaþ	swefnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	swefniġe	swefnode
plural	swefniġen	swefnoden
imperative
singular	swefna
plural	swefniaþ
participle	present	past
	swefniende	(ġe)swefnod

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “swefnian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.