swaren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *swarian, from Proto-Germanic *swarōną; equivalent to sware +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswaːrən/

Verb

swaren

  1. To answer or respond; to offer a response.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swaren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) swaren, sware
present tense past tense
1st-person singular sware swared
2nd-person singular swarest swaredest
3rd-person singular swareth swared
subjunctive singular sware
imperative singular —
plural1 swaren, sware swareden, swarede
imperative plural swareth, sware —
participles swarynge, swarende swared, yswared

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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