andswarian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *andaswarōną (“to answer”). Akin to Old Norse andsvar (“answer”), a related noun cognate with Old English andswaru. Compare andswerian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑndˌswɑ.ri.ɑn/

Verb

andswarian

1. to answer (+dative who is answered) (+accusative what is said)

   Þā ne mihton hīe him nān word andswarian.

   They were not able to answer him one word.

Conjugation

Conjugation of andswarian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	andswarian	andswarienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	andswariġe	andswarode
second person singular	andswarast	andswarodest
third person singular	andswaraþ	andswarode
plural	andswariaþ	andswarodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	andswariġe	andswarode
plural	andswariġen	andswaroden
imperative
singular	andswara
plural	andswariaþ
participle	present	past
	andswariende	andswarod

Synonyms

• andswerian

Descendants

• Middle English: answeren, ansswer, answar, answaren, answer, answere, andswaren, andswerien, andsweriȝen, onswerien (Early Middle English), ondswerien, onswerie (AB language), anndswerenn (Ormulum), onsware, onswere, ounsweren, unswere (West Midland), ansuerie, answerie, answerye (Gloucestershire, Kent, Southern) (conflated with andswerian)
  • English: answer
  • Middle Scots: answer, ansuer, ansueir
    • Scots: answer