werian
Old English
Alternative forms
- werġan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwer.jɑn/, [ˈwerˠ.jɑn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan. Cognate with Old Saxon werian, Old High German werien, Old Norse verja.
Verb
werian
- to wear
Conjugation
Conjugation of werian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | werian | werienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | werie | werede |
| second person singular | werest | weredest |
| third person singular | wereþ | werede |
| plural | weriaþ | weredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | werie | werede |
| plural | werien | wereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | were | |
| plural | weriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| weriende | (ġe)wered | |
Descendants
- Middle English: werien, weren
- Scots: were, weir
- English: wear
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *warjan.
Cognate with Old Saxon werian, Middle Dutch weren (Dutch weren), Old High German werien (German wehren), Old Norse verja (Swedish värja).
Verb
werian
- to hinder, restrain; to dam up
- to defend, protect
Conjugation
Conjugation of werian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | werian | werienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | werie | werede |
| second person singular | werest | weredest |
| third person singular | wereþ | werede |
| plural | weriaþ | weredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | werie | werede |
| plural | werien | wereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | were | |
| plural | weriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| weriende | (ġe)wered | |
Descendants
- Middle English: werien
- Scots: were, wer, weir
- English: wear
Etymology 3
From Proto-West Germanic *weʀēn, from Proto-Germanic *wezāną, from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“to remain, dwell”).
Verb
werian
- to remain, continue, dwell
Conjugation
Conjugation of werian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | werian | werienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | weriġe | werode |
| second person singular | werast | werodest |
| third person singular | weraþ | werode |
| plural | weriaþ | werodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | weriġe | werode |
| plural | weriġen | weroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wera | |
| plural | weriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| weriende | (ġe)werod | |
Related terms
- warian
Descendants
- Middle English: weren