gehierdan
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ġehierdan (West Saxon)
- (literal or figurative) to harden, strengthen, temper
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ġehierdan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġehierdan | ġehierdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġehierde | ġehierde |
| second person singular | ġehierdest, ġehierst, ġehiertst | ġehierdest |
| third person singular | ġehierdeþ, ġehiert | ġehierde |
| plural | ġehierdaþ | ġehierdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġehierde | ġehierde |
| plural | ġehierden | ġehierden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġehierd | |
| plural | ġehierdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġehierdende | ġehierded | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĠEHIRDAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.