geornan
Old English
Alternative forms
- giornan, giornian, gyrnan, girnan, gernan
Etymology
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Verb
ġeornan
- to desire, beg, yearn
Usage notes
Also conjugated as weak class 2 verb
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeornan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġeornan | ġeornenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġeorne | ġeornde |
| 2nd-person singular | ġeornest, ġeornst | ġeorndest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġeorneþ, ġeornþ | ġeornde |
| plural | ġeornaþ | ġeorndon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġeorne | ġeornde |
| plural | ġeornen | ġeornden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeorn | |
| plural | ġeornaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeornende | (ġe)ġeorned | |
References
- geornan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary