feorran
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfe͜or.rɑn/, [ˈfe͜orˠ.rˠɑn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Compare Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (fairjan) (see there for further cognates). By surface analysis, feorr + -an (“verbal suffix”).
Verb
feorran
Conjugation
Conjugation of feorran (weak, class 1)
infinitive | feorran | feorrenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | feorre | feorde |
second person singular | feorrest, feorst | feordest |
third person singular | feorreþ, feorþ | feorde |
plural | feorraþ | feordon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | feorre | feorde |
plural | feorren | feorden |
imperative | ||
singular | feorr | |
plural | feorraþ | |
participle | present | past |
feorrende | (ġe)feorred |
Etymology 2
From feorr + -an (“adverbial suffix”).
Alternative forms
Adverb
feorran
Derived terms
- feorran ymbūtan (“in a roundabout way”)
- feorrancumen
- feorrancund