gyrdan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gurdijaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

gyrdan

  1. to gird

Conjugation

Conjugation of gyrdan (weak class 1)
infinitive gyrdan gyrdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular gyrde gyrde
second person singular gyrdest, gyrst, gyrtst gyrdest
third person singular gyrdeþ, gyrt gyrde
plural gyrdaþ gyrdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular gyrde gyrde
plural gyrden gyrden
imperative
singular gyrd
plural gyrdaþ
participle present past
gyrdende (ġe)gyrded

Derived terms

  • begyrdan (“to clothe, begird, surround”)
  • forgyrdan (“to girdle, enclose”)
  • ġegyrdan (“to gird”)
  • ungyrdan (“to ungird, take a girdle off”)
  • ymbgyrdan (“to gird about, put a girdle about, surround”)

Descendants

  • Middle English: gurden, gyrden, girden

References

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