geteorian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈte͜oː.ri.ɑn/
Verb
ġetēorian
- (intransitive) to be tired, faint, or weary
- (intransitive) to fail, languish, cease, perish
- (intransitive, material) to get exhausted
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġetēorian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | ġetēorian | ġetēorienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġetēoriġe | ġetēorode |
| second person singular | ġetēorast | ġetēorodest |
| third person singular | ġetēoraþ | ġetēorode |
| plural | ġetēoriaþ | ġetēorodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġetēoriġe | ġetēorode |
| plural | ġetēoriġen | ġetēoroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġetēora | |
| plural | ġetēoriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġetēoriende | ġetēorod | |
Derived terms
- ġetēoriġendlīċ (“defective, imperfect”)
- ġetēoriġendlīċe
- ġetēorodnes f (“exhaustion”)
- ġetēorung f (“failing, fainting”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921