murnan

See also: murnán

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *murnaną. Cognate with Old Saxon mornan, Old High German mornēn, Old Norse morna, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌽 (maurnan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmur.nɑn/, [ˈmurˠ.nɑn]

Verb

murnan

  1. to care for, worry about
  2. to be sorrowful, to mourn

Conjugation

Conjugation of murnan (strong, class III)
infinitive murnan murnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular murne mearn, murnde
second person singular myrnst, murnest, murnst murne, murndest
third person singular myrnþ, murneþ, murnþ mearn, murnde
plural murnaþ murnon, murndon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular murne murne, murnde
plural murnen murnen, murnden
imperative
singular murn
plural murnaþ
participle present past
murnende (ġe)mornen, (ġe)murned

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: mournen, mornen, murnen
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