*draibijaną
Runic: ᛞᚱᚨᛁᛒᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈdrɑi̯.βi.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
- to bother, to badger
- to pursue, to drive
Etymology
From *drībaną (‘to drive, push, compel to go’) + *-(i)janą(causative suffix forming Weak class 1 verbs). Ultimately from *dʰroybʰ-éye/o-, from an o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European root *dʰreybʰ- (‘to drive, push’) (Kroonen 2013).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | draibijō | draibijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | draibīsi | draibijais | draibī |
| 3rd singular | draibīþi | draibijai | draibijaþau |
| 1st dual | draibijōs | draibijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | draibijaþiz | draibijaiþiz | draibijaþiz |
| 1st plural | draibijamaz | draibijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | draibīþ | draibijaiþ | draibīþ |
| 3rd plural | draibijanþi | draibijain | draibijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | draibijai | – |
| 2nd singular | draibijasai | draibijaisau |
| 3rd singular | draibijaþai | draibijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | draibijanþai | draibijainþau |
| 2nd plural | draibijanþai | draibijainþau |
| 3rd plural | draibijanþai | draibijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | draibidǭ | draibidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | draibidēz | draibidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | draibidē | draibidēdī |
| 1st dual | draibidēdū | draibidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | draibidēdudiz | draibidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | draibidēdum | draibidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | draibidēdud | draibidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | draibidēdun | draibidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| draibijaną | draibijandz | draibidaz |
Descendants
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*draibijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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drǣfan (Old English)
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dreven (Middle English)
- dreave (English)
- drefe (Scots)
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dreven (Middle English)
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drǣfan (Old English)
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dreifa (Old Norse)
- dreifa (Icelandic)
- 𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (draibjan) (Gothic)