sierwan
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *sarwijan, derived from the noun *saru (Old English searu).
Verb[edit]
sierwan
- to plot, devise (generally in a negative sense)
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- Hē nolde meldian on his ġefēran þe mid him sieredon ymb þone cyning.
- He wouldn't inform on his companions, who conspired with him against the king.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- (poetic) to arm
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of sierwan (weak class 1)
infinitive | sierwan | sierwenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | sierwe | sierede |
second person singular | sierest | sieredest |
third person singular | siereþ | sierede |
plural | sierwaþ | sieredon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | sierwe | sierede |
plural | sierwen | siereden |
imperative | ||
singular | siere | |
plural | sierwaþ | |
participle | present | past |
sierwende | (ġe)siered |
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: sirwen