Reconstruction:Old English/blerian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blaʀjan, from Proto-Germanic *blazjaną (“to make pale”), from Proto-Germanic *blasaz (“light, pale, white-patched”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbler.jɑn/, [ˈblerˠ.jɑn]

Verb

*blerian

  1. (transitive) to lighten, make pale

Conjugation

Conjugation of *blerian (weak, class 1)
infinitive *blerian *blerienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *blerie *blerede
second person singular *blerest *bleredest
third person singular *blereþ *blerede
plural *bleriaþ *bleredon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *blerie *blerede
plural *blerien *blereden
imperative
singular *blere
plural *bleriaþ
participle present past
*bleriende (ġe)*blered

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: bleren
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