firenian

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *firinōn, from Proto-Germanic *firinōną. Equivalent to firen +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

firenian[1][2]

  1. to sin
  2. to revile
  3. to commit adultery

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of firenian (weak class 2)
infinitive firenian firenienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fireniġe firenode
second person singular firenast firenodest
third person singular firenaþ firenode
plural fireniaþ firenodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fireniġe firenode
plural fireniġen firenoden
imperative
singular firena
plural fireniaþ
participle present past
fireniende (ġe)firenod

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “firenian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ John R. Clark Hall (1916) “firenian”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎[2], 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
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