erian
Old English
Ġeered æcer on Angelcynne
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *arjaną, whence also Old High German erran, Old Norse erja. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). Non-Germanic cognates include Latin arō, Ancient Greek ἀρόω (aróō), Old Irish airid, Old Church Slavonic орати (orati), Albanian arë (“arable land, soil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈer.jɑn/, [ˈerˠ.jɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of erian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | erian | erienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | erie | erede |
| second person singular | erest | eredest |
| third person singular | ereþ | erede |
| plural | eriaþ | eredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | erie | erede |
| plural | erien | ereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ere | |
| plural | eriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| eriende | (ġe)ered | |
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