wearnian
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Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *warnōn. Cognate with Old High German warnōn (German warnen). Compare wiernan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]wearnian
- (intransitive) to be aware, take care
- (transitive) to warn, caution
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
- ...and hēt hine warnian, ġif he wolde libban, þæt hē nǣre on ðām mynstre nǣfre eft ġesewen...
- ...and gave orders to warn him, if he wished to live, that he should never be seen in the monastery again...
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of wearnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | wearnian | wearnienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | wearniġe | wearnode |
second person singular | wearnast | wearnodest |
third person singular | wearnaþ | wearnode |
plural | wearniaþ | wearnodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | wearniġe | wearnode |
plural | wearniġen | wearnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | wearna | |
plural | wearniaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wearniende | (ġe)wearnod |
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- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer- (heed)
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
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- Old English class 2 weak verbs