soþian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sōðian — edh spelling

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sanþōn, from Proto-Germanic *sanþōną; equivalent to sōþ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsoː.θi.ɑn/, [ˈsoː.ði.ɑn]

Verb

sōþian

  1. to prove
  2. to attest, affirm

Conjugation

Conjugation of sōþian (weak, class 2)
infinitive sōþian sōþienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sōþiġe sōþode
second person singular sōþast sōþodest
third person singular sōþaþ sōþode
plural sōþiaþ sōþodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sōþiġe sōþode
plural sōþiġen sōþoden
imperative
singular sōþa
plural sōþiaþ
participle present past
sōþiende (ġe)sōþod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: soþien, sothen

References

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