swaren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• swarenn, sware

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *swarian, from Proto-Germanic *swarōną; equivalent to sware +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswaːrən/

Verb

swaren

1. To answer or respond; to offer a response.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swaren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) swaren, sware
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sware	swared
2nd-person singular	swarest	swaredest
3rd-person singular	swareth	swared
subjunctive singular	sware
imperative singular		—
plural1	swaren, sware	swareden, swarede
imperative plural	swareth, sware	—
participles	swarynge, swarende	swared, yswared

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “swāren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-30.