eþian

Old English

Alternative forms

ōþian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *anþijaną (“to breathe”), from *anþą (“breath”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁‑ (“to breathe”). Related to Proto-Germanic *andōną (“to sputter, breathe”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːθiɑn/, [ˈeːðiɑn]

Verb

ēþian

to breathe, inspire
to smell

Conjugation

Conjugation of ēþian (weak class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	ēþian	tō ēþienne
1st-person singular	ēþie ēþiġe	ēþode
2nd-person singular	ēþast	ēþodest
3rd-person singular	ēþaþ	ēþode
plural	ēþiaþ ēþiġaþ	ēþodon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	ēþie ēþiġe	ēþode
plural	ēþien ēþiġen	ēþoden
imperative
singular	ēþa
plural	ēþiaþ ēþiġaþ
participle	present	past
	ēþiende ēþiġende	(ġe)ēþod

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