swefnian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
swefnian
- (impersonal) to dream (+dative or accusative of person)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of swefnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | swefnian | swefnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | swefniġe | swefnode |
| second person singular | swefnast | swefnodest |
| third person singular | swefnaþ | swefnode |
| plural | swefniaþ | swefnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | swefniġe | swefnode |
| plural | swefniġen | swefnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swefna | |
| plural | swefniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swefniende | (ġe)swefnod | |
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “swefnian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.