wæterian
Old English
Alternative forms
- wætriġan, wætrian
- ƿæterian (wynn spelling)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *watrōną. Cognate with Old Frisian wetria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæteriɑn/, [ˈwæterjɑn]
Verb
wæterian
- (transitive) To water, supply water to, give drink to.
Conjugation
Conjugation of wæterian (weak class 2)
infinitive | wæterian | wæterienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | wæterie | wæterode |
2nd-person singular | wæterast | wæterodest |
3rd-person singular | wæteraþ | wæterode |
plural | wæteriaþ | wæterodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | wæterie | wæterode |
plural | wæterien | wæteroden |
imperative | ||
singular | wætera | |
plural | wæteriaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wæteriende | (ġe)wæterod |
Derived terms
- ġewæterian
- wæterung
Descendants
- Middle English: wateren, watren
- English: water
- Scots: wattir, watter, water