orþian

See also: orthian

Old English

Alternative forms

oroþian, oreþian
orðian — edh spelling

Etymology

From orþ, oreþ (“breath, breathing”), equivalent to orþ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈor.θi.ɑn/, [ˈorˠ.ði.ɑn]

Verb

orþian

to breathe, pant
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
  Nīeten is ǣlċ þing þe orðaþ.
  An animal is anything that breathes.
- Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Sermon on Baptism"
  Þonne sē sacerd cristnaþ, þonne orðaþ hē on þone mann.
  When priests baptize someone, they breathe on the person they're baptizing.

Conjugation

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Synonyms

Derived terms

onorþian
orþung

Descendants

Middle English: orthien, orðiæn

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