Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
styrian. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
styrian, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
styrian in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
styrian you have here. The definition of the word
styrian will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
styrian, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sturjan.
Pronunciation
Verb
styrian
- (transitive and intransitive) to move
- Late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 7:21
Wearþ þā fornumen eall flǣsċ þe ofer Eorðan styrede, manna and fugla, nīetena and crēopendra.- All flesh was destroyed that moved on the Earth, of people and of birds, of livestock and of reptiles.
- Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Larspell"
Iċ ġenam mīne hearpan and ongann mīne strenġas styrian.- I took my harp and started to move the strings.
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants