swaþrian

Old English

Alternative forms

• swaþorian, swæþorian, sweþrian, swiþrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swaþrōn (“to lose consciousness, swoon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɑθ.ri.ɑn/, [ˈswɑð.ri.ɑn]

Verb

swaþrian

1. to retreat, withdraw, retire
2. to subside, become still, calm down
   • Brimu swaþredon / þæt ic sænæssas geseon mihte / windige weallas. ― The waters became calm, so that I could see the windy walls of the headland. (Beowulf, ll. 570-2)

Conjugation

Conjugation of swaþrian (weak class 2)

infinitive	swaþrian	swaþrienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	swaþriġe	swaþrode
second person singular	swaþrast	swaþrodest
third person singular	swaþraþ	swaþrode
plural	swaþriaþ	swaþrodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	swaþriġe	swaþrode
plural	swaþriġen	swaþroden
imperative
singular	swaþra
plural	swaþriaþ
participle	present	past
	swaþriende	(ġe)swaþrod

Related terms

• swodrian

Descendants

• Middle English: *swathren
  • English: (dialectal) swather