eþian

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *anþijan, from Proto-Germanic *anþijaną (“to breathe”), from *anþą (“breath”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).

Pronunciation

Verb

ēþian

  1. to breathe
  2. to smell
  3. to pant

Conjugation

Conjugation of ēþian (weak class 2)
infinitive ēþian ēþienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ēþiġe ēþode
second person singular ēþast ēþodest
third person singular ēþaþ ēþode
plural ēþiaþ ēþodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ēþiġe ēþode
plural ēþiġen ēþoden
imperative
singular ēþa
plural ēþiaþ
participle present past
ēþiende (ġe)ēþod

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Descendants

  • Middle English: ethien
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