andswarian
Old English
Etymology
Equivalent to and- + swerian, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *andaswarōną (“to answer”). Akin to Old Norse andsvar (“answer”), a related noun cognate with Old English andswaru. The meanings of the morphological constituents suggest an original meaning of "to make a sworn statement rebutting a legal allegation".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑndˈswɑriɑn/
Verb
andswarian
- To answer
Conjugation
Conjugation of andswarian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | andswarian | tō andswarienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | andswarie andswariġe |
andswarode |
| 2nd-person singular | andswarast | andswarodest |
| 3rd-person singular | andswaraþ | andswarode |
| plural | andswariaþ andswariġaþ |
andswarodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | andswarie andswariġe |
andswarode |
| plural | andswarien andswariġen |
andswaroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | andswara | |
| plural | andswariaþ andswariġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| andswariende andswariġende |
(ġe)andswarod | |
Descendants
- English: answer
References
- ↑ "answer" in the Online Etymological Dictionary, compiled by Douglas Harper.
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