campian

Old English

Alternative forms

• compian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kampōn, from *kamp (“battlefield”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑm.pi.ɑn/

Verb

campian

1. to fight, contend against

Conjugation

Conjugation of campian (weak class 2)

infinitive	campian	campienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	campiġe	campode
second person singular	campast	campodest
third person singular	campaþ	campode
plural	campiaþ	campodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	campiġe	campode
plural	campiġen	campoden
imperative
singular	campa
plural	campiaþ
participle	present	past
	campiende	(ġe)campod

Derived terms

• campung
• ġecampian
• wiþcampian

Related terms

• camp
• cempa

Descendants

• Middle English: campen
  • English: camp
  • Scots: camp

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “campian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.