ætrian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ātrian, ǣttrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aitrōn, from Proto-Germanic *aitrōną (“to fester, putrify”), equivalent to ātor (“poison”) +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German eitarōn, eittarōn, Old Norse eitra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæːt.ri.ɑn/

Verb

ǣtrian

1. (transitive) to poison
2. (transitive) to envenom
3. (intransitive) to make or become poisonous

Conjugation

Conjugation of ǣtrian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ǣtrian	ǣtrienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ǣtriġe	ǣtrode
second person singular	ǣtrast	ǣtrodest
third person singular	ǣtraþ	ǣtrode
plural	ǣtriaþ	ǣtrodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ǣtriġe	ǣtrode
plural	ǣtriġen	ǣtroden
imperative
singular	ǣtra
plural	ǣtriaþ
participle	present	past
	ǣtriende	(ġe)ǣtrod

Synonyms

• ġeǣtrian

Derived terms

• ǣtren

Related terms

• ǣtrennes

Descendants

• Middle English: attren
  • English: atter
  • Scots: etter (vocalism may be due to influence from Old Norse eitra)