æwnian

Old English

Etymology

From ǣ (“law, marriage”) +‎ -nian. The w comes from the earlier form ǣw (from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæːw.ni.ɑn/

Verb

ǣwnian

  1. to marry, wed

Conjugation

Conjugation of ǣwnian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ǣwnian ǣwnienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ǣwniġe ǣwnode
second person singular ǣwnast ǣwnodest
third person singular ǣwnaþ ǣwnode
plural ǣwniaþ ǣwnodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ǣwniġe ǣwnode
plural ǣwniġen ǣwnoden
imperative
singular ǣwna
plural ǣwniaþ
participle present past
ǣwniende (ġe)ǣwnod

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