styrian
See also: Styrian
Old English
Alternative forms
- stirian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sturjaną, from Proto-Germanic *sturiz (“turmoil, confusion”). Akin to Old Saxon sturian, Middle Low German sturen, Old Norse styrr (“tumult, struggle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsty.ri.ɑn/
Verb
styrian
- (transitive and intransitive) to move
- 10th century, Ælfric, translation of Genesis 7:21
- Wearþ þā fornumen eall flǣsċ þe ofer Eorðan styrede, manna and fugla, nīetena and crēopendra.
- All flesh was destroyed that moved on the Earth, of people and of birds, of livestock and of reptiles.
- Wearþ þā fornumen eall flǣsċ þe ofer Eorðan styrede, manna and fugla, nīetena and crēopendra.
- Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Larspell"
- Iċ ġenam mīne hearpan and ongann mīne strenġas styrian.
- I take my harp and start to move my strings.
- Iċ ġenam mīne hearpan and ongann mīne strenġas styrian.
- 10th century, Ælfric, translation of Genesis 7:21
Conjugation
Conjugation of styrian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | styrian | tō styrienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | styriġe | styrede |
| 2nd-person singular | styrest | styredest |
| 3rd-person singular | styreþ | styrede |
| plural | styriaþ | styredon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | styrie | styrede |
| plural | styrien | styreden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | styre | |
| plural | styriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| styriende | styred | |
Derived terms
- bestyrian
- ġeondstyrian
Descendants
- Middle English: stiren
- English: stir