firenian

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *firinōn, from Proto-Germanic *firinōną. Equivalent to firen +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

Verb

firenian[1][2]

  1. to sin
  2. to revile
  3. to commit adultery

Conjugation

Conjugation of firenian (weak class 2)
infinitive firenian firenienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fireniġe firenode
second person singular firenast firenodest
third person singular firenaþ firenode
plural fireniaþ firenodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fireniġe firenode
plural fireniġen firenoden
imperative
singular firena
plural fireniaþ
participle present past
fireniende (ġe)firenod

References

  1. ^ Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “firenian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ John R. Clark Hall (1916) “firenian”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
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