wiþerian

Old English

Etymology

From wiþer (“toward, against”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþr, +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌwi.θerˈi.ɑn/, [ˌwi.ðerˈi.ɑn]

Verb

wiþerian

1. to resist, oppose

Conjugation

Conjugation of wiþerian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wiþerian	wiþerienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wiþeriġe	wiþerode
second person singular	wiþerast	wiþerodest
third person singular	wiþeraþ	wiþerode
plural	wiþeriaþ	wiþerodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wiþeriġe	wiþerode
plural	wiþeriġen	wiþeroden
imperative
singular	wiþera
plural	wiþeriaþ
participle	present	past
	wiþeriende	wiþerod

Descendants

• Middle English: witheren
  • English: wither