aheardian
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈxæ͜ɑr.di.ɑn/, [ɑːˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.di.ɑn]
Verb
āheardian
- (literal) to harden
- (figurative) to become unyielding, inflexible, hardhearted, or inured
Conjugation
Conjugation of āheardian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | āheardian | āheardienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āheardiġe | āheardode |
| second person singular | āheardast | āheardodest |
| third person singular | āheardaþ | āheardode |
| plural | āheardiaþ | āheardodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āheardiġe | āheardode |
| plural | āheardiġen | āheardoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āhearda | |
| plural | āheardiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āheardiende | āheardod | |
Derived terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “AHEARDIAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĀHEARDIAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.