gearwian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *garwōn, a byform of *garwijan, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”), from noun *garwaz. Cognate with Old Saxon garwian, gerwian, Old High German garawen (“to prepare”) (German gerben), Old Norse gera (“to do, to make”). English gar (“to make, to cause to happen”) stems from the Old Norse verb instead of Old English. Related to ġearu (“ready, prepared”), also possibly related to noun ġearwe (“gear, clothing, attire, arms, armour”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæ͜ɑr.wi.ɑn/, [ˈjæ͜ɑrˠ.wi.ɑn]

Verb

ġearwian

  1. to prepare (+dative for something)
    • 10th c., Codex Exoniensis
    • Hē līfes weġ gǣstum ġearwaþ.
      He prepares life's way for souls.
  2. to make ready

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġearwian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ġearwian ġearwienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġearwiġe ġearwode
second person singular ġearwast ġearwodest
third person singular ġearwaþ ġearwode
plural ġearwiaþ ġearwodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġearwiġe ġearwode
plural ġearwiġen ġearwoden
imperative
singular ġearwa
plural ġearwiaþ
participle present past
ġearwiende (ġe)ġearwod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝarwen, yaren
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