sierwan
Old English
Alternative forms
- sirwan, syrwan, serwan, sirwian, sirewan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sarwijan, derived from the noun *saru (Old English searu).
Verb
sierwan
- to plot, devise (generally in a negative sense)
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- Hē nolde meldian on his ġefēran þe mid him sieredon ymb þone cyning.
- He wouldn't inform on his companions who conspired with him against the king.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- (poetic) to arm
Conjugation
Conjugation of sierwan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | sierwan | sierwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sierwe | sierede |
| second person singular | sierest | sieredest |
| third person singular | siereþ | sierede |
| plural | sierwaþ | sieredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sierwe | sierede |
| plural | sierwen | siereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | siere | |
| plural | sierwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sierwende | (ġe)siered | |
Descendants
- Middle English: sirwen