spurnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spurnaną (“to kick”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspurnɑn/

Verb

spurnan

to kick, strike against
to spurn, reject, scorn, despise; stumble

Conjugation

Conjugation of spurnan (strong class 3)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	spurnan	tō spurnenne
1st-person singular	spurne	spearn
2nd-person singular	spyrnest	spurne
3rd-person singular	spyrneþ	spearn
plural	spurnaþ	spurnon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	spurne	spurne
plural	spurnen	spurnen
imperative
singular	spurn
plural	spurnaþ
participle	present	past
	spurnende	(ġe)spornen

Descendants

Middle English: spurnen
- English: spurn
- Scots: spurn

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spurnaną (“to kick”).

Verb

spurnan

to kick, trample

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