andswerian
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *andaswarjaną (“to answer”). Equivalent to and- + swerian; compare andswarian.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]andswerian
- to answer
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of andswerian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | andswerian | andswerienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | andswerie | andswerede |
| second person singular | andswerest | andsweredest |
| third person singular | andswereþ | andswerede |
| plural | andsweriaþ | andsweredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | andswerie | andswerede |
| plural | andswerien | andswereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | andswere | |
| plural | andsweriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| andsweriende | andswered | |
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: answeren, ansswer, ansuerie, answaren, answer, answere, answerye, onsware, onswere, ounsweren, unswere, andswaren, andswerien, andsweriȝen, anndswerenn, ondswerie, onswerie, onswerien (Early Middle English) (conflated with andswarian)