samnian
Old English
Alternative forms
- somnian, somnigean
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *samnōną.
Verb
samnian
- to collect, bring together, gather
- to congregate, come together, assemble
- to join, draw together, unite
Conjugation
Conjugation of samnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | samnian | tō samnienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | samnie samniġe | samnode |
2nd-person singular | samnast | samnodest |
3rd-person singular | samnaþ | samnode |
plural | samniaþ samniġaþ | samnodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | samnie samniġe | samnode |
plural | samnien samniġen | samnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | samna | |
plural | samniaþ samniġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
samniende samniġende | (ġe)samnod |
Derived terms
- ġesamnian
- samnung (“assembly, council”)
Synonyms
- gadrian
- ġefērlǣċan
- ġegadrian
- ġesamnian
- ġelogian
- tōsamnian
Antonyms
- ādǣlan
- āþēodan
- āscēadan
- asyndran
- ġetwǣfan
- ōþþēodan
- tōtwǣman
- twifērlǣċan
Descendants
- Middle English: sammen, samnen
- English: sam
References
- Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary