þrawan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þrāan.

Cognate with Old Frisian thrāia, Old Saxon thrāian, Middle Dutch draeien (Dutch draaien), Old High German draen, drāen (German drehen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθrɑː.wɑn/

Verb

þrāwan

  1. to twist, turn, writhe

Conjugation

Conjugation of þrāwan (strong, class VII)
infinitive þrāwan þrāwenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular þrāwe þrēow
second person singular þrǣwst þrēowe
third person singular þrǣwþ þrēow
plural þrāwaþ þrēowon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular þrāwe þrēowe
plural þrāwen þrēowen
imperative
singular þrāw
plural þrāwaþ
participle present past
þrāwende (ġe)þrāwen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: throwen, thrawen, thorwen
    • English: throw
      • Northumbrian: thraa
    • Scots: thraw
    • Yola: drowe, draugh
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