forhierdan
Old English
Alternative forms
- forherdan – Anglian
- forhirdan, forhyrdan – Late West Saxon
Etymology
Equivalent to for- + hierdan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈxi͜yr.dɑn/, [forˈhi͜yrˠ.dɑn]
Verb
forhierdan (West Saxon)
- (literally or figuratively) to harden against
Conjugation
Conjugation of forhierdan (weak class 1)
infinitive | forhierdan | forhierdenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | forhierde | forhierde |
2nd-person singular | forhierdest, forhierst, forhiertst | forhierdest |
3rd-person singular | forhierdeþ, forhiert | forhierde |
plural | forhierdaþ | forhierdon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | forhierde | forhierde |
plural | forhierden | forhierden |
imperative | ||
singular | forhierd | |
plural | forhierdaþ | |
participle | present | past |
forhierdende | forhierded |
References
- FORHYRDAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary