styrian

See also: Styrian

Old English

Alternative forms

• stirian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sturjaną, from Proto-Germanic *sturiz (“turmoil, confusion”). Akin to Old Saxon sturian, Middle Low German sturen, Old Norse styrr (“tumult, struggle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstyr.jɑn/, [ˈstyrˠ.jɑn]

Verb

styrian

1. (transitive and intransitive) to move
   • Late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 7:21

     Wearþ þā fornumen eall flǣsċ þe ofer Eorðan styrede, manna and fugla, nīetena and crēopendra.

     All flesh was destroyed that moved on the Earth, of people and of birds, of livestock and of reptiles.

   • Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Larspell"

     Iċ ġenam mīne hearpan and ongann mīne strenġas styrian.

     I took my harp and started to move the strings.

Conjugation

Conjugation of styrian (weak class 1)

infinitive	styrian	styrienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	styrie	styrede
second person singular	styrest	styredest
third person singular	styreþ	styrede
plural	styriaþ	styredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	styrie	styrede
plural	styrien	styreden
imperative
singular	styre
plural	styriaþ
participle	present	past
	styriende	(ġe)styred

Derived terms

• bestyrian
• ġeondstyrian
• styrung

Descendants

• Middle English: stiren
  • English: stir