Reconstruction:Old English/purian

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 *pūrōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuː.ri.ɑn/

Verb

*pūrian

  1. to look into, investigate

Conjugation

Conjugation of *pūrian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *pūrian *pūrienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *pūriġe *pūrode
second person singular *pūrast *pūrodest
third person singular *pūraþ *pūrode
plural *pūriaþ *pūrodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *pūriġe *pūrode
plural *pūriġen *pūroden
imperative
singular *pūra
plural *pūriaþ
participle present past
*pūriende *(ġe)pūrod

Descendants

  • Middle English: puren, pouren, poren
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