weardian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wardēn, from Proto-Germanic *wardijaną, *wardāną.

Cognate with Old Saxon wardon, Old High German wartēn (German warten (“look after”)), Old Norse varða.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑr.di.ɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑrˠ.di.ɑn]

Verb

weardian

1. to guard, protect
2. to occupy, keep, hold, possess

Conjugation

Conjugation of weardian (weak class 2)

infinitive	weardian	weardienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	weardiġe	weardode
second person singular	weardast	weardodest
third person singular	weardaþ	weardode
plural	weardiaþ	weardodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	weardiġe	weardode
plural	weardiġen	weardoden
imperative
singular	wearda
plural	weardiaþ
participle	present	past
	weardiende	(ġe)weardod

Derived terms

• beweardian

Descendants

• Middle English: warden
  • English: ward