wafian

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wabbjan, from Proto-Germanic *wabōną, *wabjaną (“to wander, sway”), from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to move to and fro, wander”). More at wave.

Pronunciation

Verb

wafian

  1. to wave
Conjugation
Conjugation of wafian (weak class 2)
infinitive wafian wafienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wafiġe wafode
second person singular wafast wafodest
third person singular wafaþ wafode
plural wafiaþ wafodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wafiġe wafode
plural wafiġen wafoden
imperative
singular wafa
plural wafiaþ
participle present past
wafiende (ġe)wafod
Descendants
  • Middle English: waven

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *waifōną, *waibōną. Related to Old English wifer (“missile, arrow, dart”).

Pronunciation

Verb

wāfian

  1. (intransitive) to be agitated, astonished, amazed
  2. (transitive) to gaze at, wonder at, admire; hesitate
Conjugation
Conjugation of wāfian (weak class 2)
infinitive wāfian wāfienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wāfiġe wāfode
second person singular wāfast wāfodest
third person singular wāfaþ wāfode
plural wāfiaþ wāfodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wāfiġe wāfode
plural wāfiġen wāfoden
imperative
singular wāfa
plural wāfiaþ
participle present past
wāfiende (ġe)wāfod
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