siwian

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sīw-. Cognate with Old Frisian sīa, Old High German siuwen, Old Norse sýja (Danish sy, Swedish sy), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (siujan); and with Latin suō, Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn).

Pronunciation

Verb

siwian

  1. to sew

Conjugation

Conjugation of siwian (weak class 2)
infinitive siwian siwienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular siwiġe siwode
second person singular siwast siwodest
third person singular siwaþ siwode
plural siwiaþ siwodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular siwiġe siwode
plural siwiġen siwoden
imperative
singular siwa
plural siwiaþ
participle present past
siwiende (ġe)siwod

Descendants

  • Middle English: sewen, seowen, sowen

References

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