gehierdan
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġehierdan (West Saxon)
- (literal or figurative) to harden, strengthen, temper
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġehierdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġehierdan | ġehierdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġehierde | ġehierde |
| second person singular | ġehierdest, ġehierst, ġehiertst | ġehierdest |
| third person singular | ġehierdeþ, ġehiert | ġehierde |
| plural | ġehierdaþ | ġehierdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġehierde | ġehierde |
| plural | ġehierden | ġehierden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġehierd | |
| plural | ġehierdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġehierdende | ġehierded | |
References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĠEHIRDAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.