hierwan

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Old English

Alternative forms

• herwan, hirwan, hyrwan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *harwijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yr.wɑn/, [ˈhi͜yrˠ.wɑn]

Verb

hierwan

1. to speak evil of, blaspheme, malign, condemn
2. to abuse, harass, vex, oppress
3. to feel contempt for, despise

Conjugation

Conjugation of hierwan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hierwan	hierwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hierwe	hierede
second person singular	hierest	hieredest
third person singular	hiereþ	hierede
plural	hierwaþ	hieredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hierwe	hierede
plural	hierwen	hiereden
imperative
singular	hiere
plural	hierwaþ
participle	present	past
	hierwende	(ġe)hierwed, (ġe)hiered

Derived terms

• ġehierwan
• hierwend
• unhierwan

Related terms

• herewian