oncierran
Old English
Alternative forms
- onċerran, onċirran, onċyrran
Etymology
Equivalent to on- + ċierran. Compare Old High German anakerēn (normalized spelling), Old Frisian ankēra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /onˈt͡ʃi͜yr.rɑn/, [onˈt͡ʃi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]
Verb
onċierran (West Saxon)
- (literally or figuratively) to turn; to change position or direction
- to turn into another form; to change
- (intransitive) to go
- to turn aside, avert
- to turn back, revert, reverse
- to revoke, retract
Conjugation
Conjugation of onċierran (weak class 1)
| infinitive | onċierran | onċierrenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | onċierre | onċierede |
| 2nd-person singular | onċierest | onċieredest |
| 3rd-person singular | onċiereþ | onċierede |
| plural | onċierraþ | onċieredon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | onċierre | onċierede |
| plural | onċierren | onċiereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | onċiere | |
| plural | onċierraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| onċierrende | onċiered | |
References
- ONĊIRRAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- ONĊIRRAN supplemental input in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary