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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain, grieve, mourn, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (“voice, exclamation”). Cognate with Middle High German karn (“to mourn, groan, complain”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ċeorian
- (intransitive) to murmur; complain (with or without just cause)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ċeorian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ċeorian | ċeorienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ċeoriġe | ċeorode |
| second person singular | ċeorast | ċeorodest |
| third person singular | ċeoraþ | ċeorode |
| plural | ċeoriaþ | ċeorodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ċeoriġe | ċeorode |
| plural | ċeoriġen | ċeoroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ċeora | |
| plural | ċeoriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ċeoriende | (ġe)ċeorod | |
Derived terms
[edit]- *ċeorettan
- Middle English: chirten
- ċeorung