wearen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English werian, from Proto-Germanic *wazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti, from *wes-.
Verb
wearen (third-person singular simple present weareth, present participle wearende, simple past and past participle weared)
- to wear, be clothed with
Conjugation
Conjugation of wearen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) wearen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | weare | wearede |
| 2nd person singular | wearest | wearedest |
| 3rd person singular | weareth, weareþ | wearede |
| plural | wearen | weareden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | weare | wearede |
| plural | wearen | weareden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | weare | |
| plural | weareth, weareþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wearende, wearinge | weared, yweared | |
Descendants
- English: wear
- Scots: were, weir
- Yola: waare