gierwan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġyrwan — Late West Saxon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *garwijan, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną, equivalent to ġearu +‎ -an. Cognate with Old Norse gerva, gørva, gera, gøra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈji͜yr.wɑn/, [ˈji͜yrˠ.wɑn]

Verb

ġierwan (West Saxon)

1. to prepare, make ready
2. to adorn, clothe

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġierwan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġierwan	ġierwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġierwe	ġierede
second person singular	ġierest	ġieredest
third person singular	ġiereþ	ġierede
plural	ġierwaþ	ġieredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġierwe	ġierede
plural	ġierwen	ġiereden
imperative
singular	ġiere
plural	ġierwaþ
participle	present	past
	ġierwende	(ġe)ġierwed, (ġe)ġiered

Related terms

• ġearwian

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: bigeored