georran

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gerran, from Proto-Germanic *gerraną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈje͜or.rɑn/, [ˈje͜orˠ.rˠɑn]

Verb

ġeorran

1. to chatter
2. to creak

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeorran (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġeorran	ġeorrenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġeorre	ġearr
second person singular	ġierst	gurre
third person singular	ġierþ	ġearr
plural	ġeorraþ	gurron
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġeorre	gurre
plural	ġeorren	gurren
imperative
singular	ġeorr
plural	ġeorraþ
participle	present	past
	ġeorrende	(ġe)gorren

Related terms

• ġyrran
• ġyrrettan

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝerren, ȝurren, ȝarren, yerren, yarren (merged with descendant of ġyrran)
  • English: yar
  • Scots: ȝarr, yarr