swaþrian
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Old English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈswɑðriɑn/
Verb [edit]
swaþrian (weak class 1)
- to subside, become still, calm down
- Brimu swaþredon / þæt ic sænæssas geseon mihte / windige weallas. The waters became calm, so that I could see the windy walls of the headland. (Beowulf, ll. 570-2)
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of swaþrian (weak class 1)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | swaþriġe | swaþrede |
| 2nd-person singular | swaþrest | swaþredest |
| 3rd-person singular | swaþreþ | swaþrede |
| plural | swaþriaþ | swaþredon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | swaþrie | swaþrede |
| plural | swaþrien | swaþreden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swaþre | |
| plural | swaþriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swaþriende | swaþred | |
