Reconstruction:Old English/fnorian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From fnora +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfno.ri.ɑn/

Verb

*fnorian

  1. to snort
  2. to snore

Conjugation

Conjugation of *fnorian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *fnorian *fnorienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *fnoriġe *fnorode
second person singular *fnorast *fnorodest
third person singular *fnoraþ *fnorode
plural *fnoriaþ *fnorodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *fnoriġe *fnorode
plural *fnoriġen *fnoroden
imperative
singular *fnora
plural *fnoriaþ
participle present past
*fnoriende (ġe)*fnorod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fnoren, snoren
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