feran

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną, originally the causative of faran "to travel, go", from fōr "going, course, journey" (compare fōr, 1st & 3rd singular preterite of faran). Compare German führen & fahren

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfeːrɑn/

Verb

fēran (weak class 1)

1. to go, to travel or journey

   Ic fere geond foldan: I travel across the earth.

2. to set out, to leave or depart

   He on morne feran wolde: he wished to leave in the morning.

Conjugation

Conjugation of feran (weak class 1)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	fēre	fērde
2nd-person singular	fērest	fērdest
3rd-person singular	fēreþ	fērde
plural	fēraþ	fērdon
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	fēre	fērde
plural	fēren	fērden
imperative
singular	fēr
plural	fēraþ
participle	present	past
	fērende	fēred

Descendants

• English: fere