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ferian
ferian
Old English
Verb
ferian
- to take, move, bear, carry; to direct the course of, conduct, lead
- to betake oneself to
- to go, depart
Conjugation
Conjugation of ferian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ferian | tō ferianne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | feriġe | ferede |
| 2nd-person singular | ferest | feredest |
| 3rd-person singular | fereþ | ferede |
| plural | feriaþ | feredon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ferie | ferede |
| plural | ferien | fereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fere | |
| plural | feriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| feriende | fered | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *farjaną. Cognate with Old English ferian, Old Norse ferja, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈferjɑn/
Verb
ferian
Conjugation
Conjugation of ferian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ferian | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | feriu | ferda |
| 2nd person singular | feris | ferdes |
| 3rd person singular | ferid | ferda |
| plural | feriad | ferdun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | ferie | ferdi |
| 2nd person singular | feries | ferdis |
| 3rd person singular | ferie | ferdi |
| plural | ferien | ferdin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | feri | |
| plural | feriad | |
| participle | present | past |
| feriandi | giferid, ferid | |