warian

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Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *warōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną, whence also Old High German warōn, Old Norse vara.

Verb

warian

  1. (intransitive) to beware
  2. (transitive) to make ware, make aware
  3. (transitive) to warn
  4. (reflexive) to guard oneself (against), be on one's guard
  5. (intransitive) to take heed, be careful, take precaution
  6. (transitive) to guard, keep, hold
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Warað hine wræclāst, · nales wunden gold,
      ferðloca frēoriġ, · nalæs foldan blǣd.
      His path of exile not at all hold twisted gold,
      the cold spirit, not at all earth's glory.
  7. (transitive) to ward off, repel
Conjugation
Conjugation of warian (weak class 2)
infinitive warian warienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wariġe warode
second person singular warast warodest
third person singular waraþ warode
plural wariaþ warodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wariġe warode
plural wariġen waroden
imperative
singular wara
plural wariaþ
participle present past
wariende (ġe)warod
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: warien, waren

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *waʀōn.

Verb

warian

  1. to remain
  2. to continue
Conjugation
Conjugation of warian (weak class 2)
infinitive warian warienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wariġe warode
second person singular warast warodest
third person singular waraþ warode
plural wariaþ warodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wariġe warode
plural wariġen waroden
imperative
singular wara
plural wariaþ
participle present past
wariende (ġe)warod

Etymology 3

From Proto-West Germanic *warjan (“to ward off, defend, protect”).

Alternative forms

Verb

warian

  1. to make an agreement with
Conjugation
Conjugation of warian (weak class 1)
infinitive warian warienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular warie warede
second person singular warest waredest
third person singular wareþ warede
plural wariaþ waredon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular warie warede
plural warien wareden
imperative
singular ware
plural wariaþ
participle present past
wariende (ġe)wared
Descendants
  • Middle English: waren (“to use, spend, pay”) (merged with Old Norse verja (“to expend”))
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