leornian
Old English
Alternative forms
- liornian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *lizaną. Cognate with Old Frisian lirnia, Old Saxon līnon, and Old High German lernēn. Related to lǣran and lār.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈle͜or.ni.ɑn/, [ˈle͜orˠ.ni.ɑn]
Verb
leornian
- to learn
- Ǣlċe dæġe iċ leorniġe mā be þisse mǣran byrġ.
- Every day I learn more about this great city.
- to study
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- Þā hē þās bōc hæfde ġeleornode and of Lǣdene tō Engliscum spelle ġewende, þā ġeworhte hē hīe eft tō lēoðe.
- When King Alfred had studied this book and translated it from Latin verse into English prose, he converted it back into verse.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
Conjugation
Conjugation of leornian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | leornian | leornienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | leorniġe | leornode |
| second person singular | leornast | leornodest |
| third person singular | leornaþ | leornode |
| plural | leorniaþ | leornodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | leorniġe | leornode |
| plural | leorniġen | leornoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | leorna | |
| plural | leorniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| leorniende | (ġe)leornod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: lernen
- English: learn
- Scots: lerne, leirn, lairn