gorian
Old English
Etymology
Unknown. Apparently from a root *gor- (related to Old English gorettan (“to stare about, pour forth”)) + -ian.
Pronunciation
Verb
gorian
- to gaze, look.[1]
- Swylċe ēac be ðām miċelum muntum and dūnum þā þe hȳhst standaþ and goriaþ ofer ealne middanġeard...
- Likewise, the great mountains and hills upon which the highest stand and look upon the entire earth...
Conjugation
Conjugation of gorian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | gorian | gorienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | goriġe | gorode |
| second person singular | gorast | gorodest |
| third person singular | goraþ | gorode |
| plural | goriaþ | gorodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | goriġe | gorode |
| plural | goriġen | goroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | gora | |
| plural | goriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| goriende | (ġe)gorod | |
References
- ^ Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gorian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.