onwreon

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of earlier form *ondwrīhan, from and- +‎ wrēon, from Proto-Germanic *andawrīhaną, from *wrīhaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /onˈwre͜oːn/

Verb

onwrēon

  1. (transitive) to uncover, reveal, disclose, show, expose
  2. (intransitive) to reveal oneself,

Conjugation

Conjugation of onwrēon (strong, class I)
infinitive onwrēon onwrēonne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular onwrēo onwrāh, onwrēah
second person singular onwrīehst onwrige, onwruge
third person singular onwrīehþ onwrāh, onwrēah
plural onwrēoþ onwrigon, onwrugon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular onwrēo onwrige, onwruge
plural onwrēon onwrigen, onwrugen
imperative
singular onwrēoh
plural onwrēoþ
participle present past
onwrēonde onwriġen, onwrogen

Descendants

  • Middle English: unwrien, unwriʒen
    • English: unwry
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