orþian
See also: orthian
Old English
Alternative forms
- oroþian, oreþian
- orðian — edh spelling
Etymology
From orþ, oreþ (“breath, breathing”), equivalent to orþ + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈor.θi.ɑn/, [ˈorˠ.ði.ɑn]
Verb
orþian
- to breathe, pant
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Nīeten is ǣlċ þing þe orðaþ.
- An animal is anything that breathes.
- Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Sermon on Baptism"
- Þonne sē sacerd cristnaþ, þonne orðaþ hē on þone mann.
- When priests baptize someone, they breathe on the person they're baptizing.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Conjugation
Conjugation of orþian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | orþian | orþienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | orþiġe | orþode |
| second person singular | orþast | orþodest |
| third person singular | orþaþ | orþode |
| plural | orþiaþ | orþodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | orþiġe | orþode |
| plural | orþiġen | orþoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | orþa | |
| plural | orþiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| orþiende | (ġe)orþod | |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- onorþian
- orþung
Descendants
- Middle English: orthien, orðiæn