mierran

Old English

Alternative forms

• merran

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (“to disturb, hinder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to annoy, disturb, neglect, forget, ignore”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi͜yr.rɑn/, [ˈmi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]

Verb

mierran

1. to hinder
2. to squander, waste
3. to err

Conjugation

Conjugation of mierran (weak class 1)

infinitive	mierran	mierrenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	mierre	mierede
second person singular	mierest	mieredest
third person singular	miereþ	mierede
plural	mierraþ	mieredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	mierre	mierede
plural	mierren	miereden
imperative
singular	miere
plural	mierraþ
participle	present	past
	mierrende	(ġe)miered

Descendants

• Middle English: merren
  • Scots: mer, mar
  • English: mar