niþerian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
By surface analysis, niþer (“below”) + -ian (infinitive suffix). Cognate with Old High German nidaren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.θer.jɑn/, [ˈni.ðerˠ.jɑn]
Verb
niþerian
- to bring low, humiliate
- to condemn
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Sē ġedweola was on þām Nyceanisċan sinoþe ġeniðerad
- That heresy [Arianism] was condemned at the Council of Nicea.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Conjugation
Conjugation of niþerian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | niþerian | niþerienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | niþeriġe | niþerode |
| second person singular | niþerast | niþerodest |
| third person singular | niþeraþ | niþerode |
| plural | niþeriaþ | niþerodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | niþeriġe | niþerode |
| plural | niþeriġen | niþeroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | niþera | |
| plural | niþeriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| niþeriende | (ġe)niþerod | |
Derived terms
- ġeniþerian
- niþeriendlīċ
- niþerung
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “niþerianĬ”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.