fyrian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From fȳr (“fire”) + -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian fioria (“to light a fire”), Old High German fiuren (“to ignite, set on fire”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
fȳrian
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of fȳrian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | fȳrian | fȳrienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fȳriġe | fȳrode |
| second person singular | fȳrast | fȳrodest |
| third person singular | fȳraþ | fȳrode |
| plural | fȳriaþ | fȳrodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fȳriġe | fȳrode |
| plural | fȳriġen | fȳroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fȳra | |
| plural | fȳriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fȳriende | (ġe)fȳrod | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fȳrian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.