wifian

Old English

Etymology

From wīf +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiː.fi.ɑn/, [ˈwiː.vi.ɑn]

Verb

wīfian

  1. to marry (a woman)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wīfian (weak, class 2)
infinitive wīfian wīfienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wīfiġe wīfode
second person singular wīfast wīfodest
third person singular wīfaþ wīfode
plural wīfiaþ wīfodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wīfiġe wīfode
plural wīfiġen wīfoden
imperative
singular wīfa
plural wīfiaþ
participle present past
wīfiende (ġe)wīfod

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Descendants

  • Middle English: wiven
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