gierwan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *garwijan, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną, equivalent to ġearu +‎ -an. Cognate with Old Norse gerva, gørva, gera, gøra.

Pronunciation

Verb

ġierwan (West Saxon)

  1. to prepare, make ready
  2. to adorn, clothe

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġierwan (weak class 1)
infinitive ġierwan ġierwenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġierwe ġierede
second person singular ġierest ġieredest
third person singular ġiereþ ġierede
plural ġierwaþ ġieredon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġierwe ġierede
plural ġierwen ġiereden
imperative
singular ġiere
plural ġierwaþ
participle present past
ġierwende (ġe)ġierwed, (ġe)ġiered

Descendants

  • ⇒ Middle English: bigeored
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