andswerian
Old English
Alternative forms
- andsweriġan, andswerġan
- ondsweorian — Weak Class II, Vespasian Psalter Mercian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *andaswarjaną (“to answer”). Equivalent to and- + swerian; compare andswarian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑndˈswer.jɑn/, [ɑndˈswerˠ.jɑn]
- IPA(key): /ɑndˈswe.ri.ɑn/
Verb
andswerian
- to answer
Conjugation
Conjugation of andswerian (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | andswerian | andswerienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | andswerie | andswerede |
| second person singular | andswerest | andsweredest |
| third person singular | andswereþ | andswerede |
| plural | andsweriaþ | andsweredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | andswerie | andswerede |
| plural | andswerien | andswereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | andswere | |
| plural | andsweriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| andsweriende | andswered | |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: answeren, ansswer, answar, answaren, answer, answere, andswaren, andswerien, andsweriȝen, onswerien (Early Middle English), ondswerien, onswerie (AB language), anndswerenn (Ormulum), onsware, onswere, ounsweren, unswere (West Midland), ansuerie, answerie, answerye (Gloucestershire, Kent, Southern) (conflated with andswarian)