granian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grainōn, from Proto-Germanic *grainōną (“to howl; weep”), from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną (“to whine; howl; whimper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

grānian

  1. to groan
  2. to murmur
  3. to lament

Conjugation

Conjugation of grānian (weak, class 2)
infinitive grānian grānienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grāniġe grānode
second person singular grānast grānodest
third person singular grānaþ grānode
plural grāniaþ grānodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grāniġe grānode
plural grāniġen grānoden
imperative
singular grāna
plural grāniaþ
participle present past
grāniende (ġe)grānod

Descendants

  • Middle English: gronen, granen
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