wearnian

Old English

Alternative forms

• warnian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *warnōn. Cognate with Old High German warnōn (German warnen). Compare wiernan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑr.ni.ɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑrˠ.ni.ɑn]

Verb

wearnian

1. (intransitive) to be aware, take care
2. (transitive) to warn, caution
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"

     ...and hēt hine warnian, ġif he wolde libban, þæt hē nǣre on ðām mynstre nǣfre eft ġesewen...

     ...and gave orders to warn him, if he wished to live, that he should never be seen in the monastery again...

Conjugation

Conjugation of wearnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wearnian	wearnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wearniġe	wearnode
second person singular	wearnast	wearnodest
third person singular	wearnaþ	wearnode
plural	wearniaþ	wearnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wearniġe	wearnode
plural	wearniġen	wearnoden
imperative
singular	wearna
plural	wearniaþ
participle	present	past
	wearniende	(ġe)wearnod

Descendants

• forewarnian

Descendants

• Middle English: warnen, warnien
  • English: warn