swaþrian
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *swaþrōn (“to lose consciousness, swoon”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]swaþrian
- to retreat, withdraw, retire
- to subside, become still, calm down
- Brimu swaþredon / þæt ic sænæssas geseon mihte / windige weallas. ― The waters became calm, so that I could see the windy walls of the headland. (Beowulf, ll. 570-2)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of swaþrian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | swaþrian | swaþrienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | swaþriġe | swaþrode |
| second person singular | swaþrast | swaþrodest |
| third person singular | swaþraþ | swaþrode |
| plural | swaþriaþ | swaþrodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | swaþriġe | swaþrode |
| plural | swaþriġen | swaþroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swaþra | |
| plural | swaþriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swaþriende | (ġe)swaþrod | |