worian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿōrian – wynn spelling
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwoː.ri.ɑn/
Verb
wōrian
- (literally or figuratively) to wander about, ramble, be a vagabond
Conjugation
Conjugation of wōrian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wōrian | wōrienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wōriġe | wōrode |
| 2nd-person singular | wōrast | wōrodest |
| 3rd-person singular | wōraþ | wōrode |
| plural | wōriaþ | wōrodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wōriġe | wōrode |
| plural | wōriġen | wōroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wōra | |
| plural | wōriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wōriende | (ġe)wōrod | |
Derived terms
- wōriend m (“vagabond”)
References
- WŌRIAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- WŌRIAN supplemental input in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary