oncierran
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Equivalent to on- + ċierran. Compare Old High German anakerēn (normalized spelling), Old Frisian ankēra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /onˈt͡ʃi͜yr.rɑn/, [onˈt͡ʃi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]
Verb
onċierran (West Saxon)
- (literal or figurative) to turn; to change position or direction
- to turn into another form; to change
- (intransitive) to go
- to turn aside, avert
- to turn back, revert, reverse
- to revoke, retract
Conjugation
Conjugation of onċierran (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | onċierran | onċierrenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | onċierre | onċierde |
| second person singular | onċierest | onċierdest |
| third person singular | onċiereþ | onċierde |
| plural | onċierraþ | onċierdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | onċierre | onċierde |
| plural | onċierren | onċierden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | onċiere | |
| plural | onċierraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| onċierrende | onċiered | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ONĊIRRAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ONĊIRRAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.