spurnan
Old English
Alternative forms
- spornan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *spurnan, from Proto-Germanic *spurnaną (“to kick”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspur.nɑn/, [ˈspurˠ.nɑn]
Verb
spurnan
- to kick
- to spurn, reject
Conjugation
Conjugation of spurnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | spurnan | spurnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | spurne | spearn |
| second person singular | spyrnst | spurne |
| third person singular | spyrnþ | spearn |
| plural | spurnaþ | spurnon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | spurne | spurne |
| plural | spurnen | spurnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | spurn | |
| plural | spurnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| spurnende | (ġe)spornen | |
Derived terms
- ætspurnan
- ġespurnan
- ōþspurnan
Descendants
- Middle English: spurnen, sporne, spornen, spournen, spurn, spurne, spyrnen
- English: spurn
- Scots: spurn
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *spurnan, from Proto-Germanic *spurnaną (“to kick”).
Verb
spurnan
- to kick, trample