forhierdan
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to for- + hierdan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]forhierdan (West Saxon)
- (literal or figurative) to harden against
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of forhierdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | forhierdan | forhierdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forhierde | forhierde |
| second person singular | forhierdest, forhierst, forhiertst | forhierdest |
| third person singular | forhierdeþ, forhiert | forhierde |
| plural | forhierdaþ | forhierdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forhierde | forhierde |
| plural | forhierden | forhierden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forhierd | |
| plural | forhierdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forhierdende | forhierded | |
References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FORHYRDAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.