hyrian
Old English
Alternative forms
- *herian, *hyrġean, *hyrġan — in derivatives
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hurjan, *harjan, from Proto-Germanic *hurjaną, *harjaną. Related to Old High German antharōn, anterōn, antrōn (“to imitate”), Old Norse herma (“to report, tell, imitate”), Old High German anthara, antera (“imitator, actress”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxyr.jɑn/, [ˈhyrˠ.jɑn]
Verb
hyrian
Conjugation
Conjugation of hyrian (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | hyrian | hyrienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hyrie | hyrede |
| second person singular | hyrest | hyredest |
| third person singular | hyreþ | hyrede |
| plural | hyriaþ | hyredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hyrie | hyrede |
| plural | hyrien | hyreden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hyre | |
| plural | hyriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hyriende | (ġe)hyred | |
Derived terms
- æfterhyrian (“to follow another's example, imitate, resemble”)
- hyring f (“imitation, emulation”)
- ofhyrian (“to imitate”)
- onhyrian (“to imitate”)
Related terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921