derian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *darjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈder.jɑn/, [ˈderˠ.jɑn]

Verb

derian

1. to hurt, injure ( + dative)
   • "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 10, verse 19

     And nū ic sealde ēow ānweald tō tredenne ofer nǣddran. And snacan and ofer ǣlc fēondes mæġen. And nān þing ēow ne derað...

     And now I gave you power to tread over adders and snakes and over each fiends' force. And no thing harms you.

Conjugation

Conjugation of derian (weak class 1)

infinitive	derian	derienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	derie	derede
second person singular	derest	deredest
third person singular	dereþ	derede
plural	deriaþ	deredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	derie	derede
plural	derien	dereden
imperative
singular	dere
plural	deriaþ
participle	present	past
	deriende	(ġe)dered

Related terms

• deriendlīc (“nocent, noxious”)
• underiendlīc (“innocent, innoxious”)
• daroþ (“dart, javelin”)

Descendants

• Middle English: derien, deren
  • English: dere

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *darjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.ri.ɑn/, [ˈde.ri.ɑn]

Verb

derian

1. to hurt, injure ( + dative)

Conjugation

Conjugation of derian (weak class 1)

infinitive	derian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	deriu	derda
2nd person singular	deris	derdes
3rd person singular	derid	derda
plural	deriad	derdun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	derie	derdi
2nd person singular	deries	derdis
3rd person singular	derie	derdi
plural	derien	derdin
imperative	present
singular	deri
plural	deriad
participle	present	past
	deriandi	giderid, derid