waveren
Middle English
Alternative forms
- waveryn, wafyr, wavyr, vaveren, waveron, wavere
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse vafra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwaːv(ə)rən/, /ˈwaːf(ə)rən/
Verb
waveren
- To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro.
- To move around, especially erratically; to travel.
- (figuratively) To be mutable or uncertain; to waver or change.
- (figuratively) To deviate or become morally suspect.
Conjugation
Conjugation of waveren (weak)
| infinitive | (to) waveren | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wavere | waverede |
| 2nd person singular | waverest | waveredest |
| 3rd person singular | wavereth, wavereþ | waverede |
| plural | waveren | wavereden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wavere | waverede |
| plural | waveren | wavereden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | wavere | |
| plural | wavereth, wavereþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| waverende, waveringe | wavered, ywavered | |
Derived terms
- waverynge
Descendants
- English: waver
- Scots: waver
References
- “wāveren (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.