yþian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈyː.θi.ɑn/, [ˈyː.ði.ɑn]
Verb
ȳþian
- (intransitive, literal or figurative) to overflow, be filled
- (literal or figurative) to move in waves, toss, roll; to wave, fluctuate
Conjugation
Conjugation of ȳþian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | ȳþian | ȳþienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ȳþiġe | ȳþode |
| second person singular | ȳþast | ȳþodest |
| third person singular | ȳþaþ | ȳþode |
| plural | ȳþiaþ | ȳþodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ȳþiġe | ȳþode |
| plural | ȳþiġen | ȳþoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ȳþa | |
| plural | ȳþiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ȳþiende | (ġe)ȳþod | |
Derived terms
- ȳþung f (“inundation, fluctuation”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ȲÞIAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.