sierwan

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sierwan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sierwan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sierwan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sierwan you have here. The definition of the word sierwan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsierwan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old English

Alternative forms

sirwan, syrwan, serwan, sirwian, sirewan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sarwijan, derived from the noun *saru (Old English searu).

Verb

sierwan

to plot, devise (generally in a negative sense)
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
  Hē nolde meldian on his ġefēran þe mid him sieredon ymb þone cyning.
  He wouldn't inform on his companions, who conspired with him against the king.
(poetic) to arm

Conjugation

Conjugation of sierwan (weak, class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	sierwan	sierwenne
first person singular	sierwe	sierede
second person singular	sierest	sieredest
third person singular	siereþ	sierede
plural	sierwaþ	sieredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sierwe	sierede
plural	sierwen	siereden
imperative
singular	siere
plural	sierwaþ
participle	present	past
	sierwende	(ġe)siered

Descendants

Middle English: sirwen

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia