styrian
See also: Styrian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sturjan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstyr.jɑn/, [ˈstyrˠ.jɑn]
Verb
styrian
- (transitive and intransitive) to move
- Late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 7:21
- Wearþ þā fornumen eall flǣsċ þe ofer Eorðan styrede, manna and fugla, nīetena and crēopendra.
- All flesh was destroyed that moved on the Earth, of people and of birds, of livestock and of reptiles.
- Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Larspell"
- Iċ ġenam mīne hearpan and ongann mīne strenġas styrian.
- I took my harp and started to move the strings.
- Late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 7:21
Conjugation
Conjugation of styrian (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | styrian | styrienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | styrie | styrede |
| second person singular | styrest | styredest |
| third person singular | styreþ | styrede |
| plural | styriaþ | styredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | styrie | styrede |
| plural | styrien | styreden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | styre | |
| plural | styriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| styriende | (ġe)styred | |