awunian

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, ā- +‎ wunian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈwu.ni.ɑn/

Verb

āwunian

  1. to abide
  2. to remain, continue
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Þēos sibb āwunade on Crīstes cyriċan...ōþ ðā tīde þe sē Arrianisċa gėdweolda ārās.
      This peace persisted in Christ's church...until the time that the Arian heresy arose.
  3. to insist

Conjugation

Conjugation of āwunian (weak, class 2)
infinitive āwunian āwunienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āwuniġe āwunode
second person singular āwunast āwunodest
third person singular āwunaþ āwunode
plural āwuniaþ āwunodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āwuniġe āwunode
plural āwuniġen āwunoden
imperative
singular āwuna
plural āwuniaþ
participle present past
āwuniende āwunod

References

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