onhyrian

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Old English

Alternative forms

anherian, onhyrġean

Etymology

Equivalent to on- +‎ hyrian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /onˈxyr.jɑn/,

Verb

onhyrian

to imitate, emulate
to resemble

Conjugation

Conjugation of onhyrian (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	onhyrian	onhyrienne
first person singular	onhyrie	onhyrede
second person singular	onhyrest	onhyredest
third person singular	onhyreþ	onhyrede
plural	onhyriaþ	onhyredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	onhyrie	onhyrede
plural	onhyrien	onhyreden
imperative
singular	onhyre
plural	onhyriaþ
participle	present	past
	onhyriende	onhyred

Derived terms

onhyrenes f (“imitation, emulation”)
onhyriend f (“imitator, emulator”)
onhyring f (“imitation, emulation”)

References

Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921

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