swerian
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Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to protect, to guard”); cognate with Old Frisian swera (West Frisian swarre), Old Saxon swerian (Low German swören, sweren), Old Dutch sweren (Dutch zweren), Old High German sweren (German schwören), Old Norse sverja (Danish sværge, Swedish svära), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈsweɹjan/
Verb [edit]
swerian (strong class VI) (3 singular preterite swōr, preterite plural swōron, past participle (ge)sworen)
- to swear
Descendants [edit]
Old Saxon [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to protect, to guard”); cognate with Old English swerian (English swear), Old Dutch sweren (Dutch zweren), Old Frisian swera (West Frisian swarre), Old High German sweren (German schwören), Old Norse sverja (Danish sværge, Swedish svära), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran).
Verb [edit]
swerian
- to swear
Conjugation [edit]
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | sweru | swōr |
| 2nd person singular | sweris | swōri |
| 3rd person singular | swerid | swōr |
| plural | sweriad | swōrun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swerie | swōri |
| 2nd person singular | sweries | swōris |
| 3rd person singular | swerie | swōri |
| plural | swerien | swōrin |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | sweri | |
| plural | sweriad | |
| participle | present | past |
| sweriandi | (gi)sworan |
