horian

See also: Horian

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti.

Verb

hōrian

1. to hear
   • 9th c. Heliand, verse 1641

     "Ef gī williad mīnun [wordun] hōrean,...

     "If you want to hear my words,...

2. to listen
   • 9th c. Heliand, verse 2714

     "Ef thū mī hōrien wili,...

     "If you want to listen to me,...

Conjugation

Conjugation of hōrian (weak class 1)

infinitive	hōrian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	hōriu	hōrda
2nd person singular	hōris	hōrdes
3rd person singular	hōrid	hōrda
plural	hōriad	hōrdun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	hōrie	hōrdi
2nd person singular	hōries	hōrdis
3rd person singular	hōrie	hōrdi
plural	hōrien	hōrdin
imperative	present
singular	hōri
plural	hōriad
participle	present	past
	hōriandi	gihōrid, hōrid

Descendants

• Low German: hören, höörn