arian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aizōną (“to spare; protect; honour”), related to Old English ār.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːriɑn/
Verb
ārian
- to show mercy to, spare
- Nænegum arað leode Deniga ac he lust wigeð, swefeð ond sændeþ.
- He spares none of the Danish people, but carries on his delight, slaying and dispatching. (Beowulf ll. 598-600)
- Nænegum arað leode Deniga ac he lust wigeð, swefeð ond sændeþ.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ārian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ārian | tō ārienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ārie āriġe |
ārode |
| 2nd-person singular | ārast | ārodest |
| 3rd-person singular | āraþ | ārode |
| plural | āriaþ āriġaþ |
ārodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ārie āriġe |
ārode |
| plural | ārien āriġen |
āroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āra | |
| plural | āriaþ āriġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āriende āriġende |
(ġe)ārod | |
Descendants
Swedish
Noun
arian
- definite singular of aria
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ariant, from Old Welsh argant, from Proto-Brythonic *arɣant, from Proto-Celtic *argantom (“silver”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (“white; shine”). Compare Irish airgead and Latin argentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈarjan/
Noun
arian m (uncountable)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| arian | unchanged | unchanged | harian |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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