erian

See also: -erian and eriän

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arjaną, whence also Old High German erran, Old Norse erja. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). Non-Germanic cognates include Latin arō, Ancient Greek ἀρόω (aróō), Old Irish airid, Old Church Slavonic орати (orati), Albanian arë (“arable land, soil”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈer.jɑn/, [ˈerˠ.jɑn]

Verb

erian

  1. to plough
    • early 11th century, anonymous gloss of Ælfric's Latin Colloquy (c. 995)
      Ǣlċe dæġe iċ sċeal erian fulne æcer oþþe mā.
      Every day I have to plow a full acre or more.

Conjugation

Conjugation of erian (weak, class 1)
infinitive erian erienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular erie erede
second person singular erast eredest
third person singular eraþ erede
plural eriaþ eredon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular erie erede
plural erien ereden
imperative
singular era
plural eriaþ
participle present past
eriende (ġe)ered, (ġe)erod

Descendants

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