*werþōną
Runic: ᚹᛖᚱᚦᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwer.θɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to estimate, value
Etymology
Derived from *werþaz (‘worthy, valuable’) + *-ōną or *werþą (‘worth, value’) + *-ōną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | werþō | werþǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | werþōsi | werþōs | werþō |
| 3rd singular | werþōþi | werþō | werþōþau |
| 1st dual | werþōs | werþōw | – |
| 2nd dual | werþōþiz | werþōþiz | werþōþiz |
| 1st plural | werþōmaz | werþōm | – |
| 2nd plural | werþōþ | werþōþ | werþōþ |
| 3rd plural | werþōnþi | werþōn | werþōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | werþōi | – |
| 2nd singular | werþōsai | werþōsau |
| 3rd singular | werþōþai | werþōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | werþōnþai | werþōnþau |
| 2nd plural | werþōnþai | werþōnþau |
| 3rd plural | werþōnþai | werþōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | werþōdǭ | werþōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | werþōdēz | werþōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | werþōdē | werþōdēdī |
| 1st dual | werþōdēdū | werþōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | werþōdēdudiz | werþōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | werþōdēdum | werþōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | werþōdēdud | werþōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | werþōdēdun | werþōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| werþōną | werþōndz | werþōdaz |
Descendants
-
weorþian (Old English)
-
wurthien, worthien (Middle English)
- worthy (English)
-
wurthien, worthien (Middle English)
- werdia (Old Frisian)
- *werthon (Old Saxon)
- giwerthon (Old Saxon)
- werdōn (Old High German)
- verða (Old Norse)
- 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍉𐌽 (wairþōn) (Gothic)