swodrian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swoþrōn, related to Proto-West Germanic *swaþrōn (“to lose consciousness, faint”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswod.ri.ɑn/

Verb

swodrian

1. to become drowsy
2. to fall asleep

Conjugation

Conjugation of swodrian (weak class 2)

infinitive	swodrian	swodrienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	swodriġe	swodrode
second person singular	swodrast	swodrodest
third person singular	swodraþ	swodrode
plural	swodriaþ	swodrodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	swodriġe	swodrode
plural	swodriġen	swodroden
imperative
singular	swodra
plural	swodriaþ
participle	present	past
	swodriende	(ġe)swodrod

Related terms

• swaþrian

Descendants

• Middle English: swoddrien, swoddren
  • English: (dialectal) swother