*wērijaną
Runic: ᚹᛖᚱᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwɛː.ri.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
- to prove
- to promise, pledge
Etymology
From *wēraz (‘true, reliable, friendly’) + *-janą.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wērijō | wērijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | wērīsi | wērijais | wērī |
| 3rd singular | wērīþi | wērijai | wērijaþau |
| 1st dual | wērijōs | wērijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | wērijaþiz | wērijaiþiz | wērijaþiz |
| 1st plural | wērijamaz | wērijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | wērīþ | wērijaiþ | wērīþ |
| 3rd plural | wērijanþi | wērijain | wērijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wērijai | – |
| 2nd singular | wērijasai | wērijaisau |
| 3rd singular | wērijaþai | wērijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | wērijanþai | wērijainþau |
| 2nd plural | wērijanþai | wērijainþau |
| 3rd plural | wērijanþai | wērijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wēridǭ | wēridēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | wēridēz | wēridēdīz |
| 3rd singular | wēridē | wēridēdī |
| 1st dual | wēridēdū | wēridēdīw |
| 2nd dual | wēridēdudiz | wēridēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | wēridēdum | wēridēdīm |
| 2nd plural | wēridēdud | wēridēdīd |
| 3rd plural | wēridēdun | wēridēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wērijaną | wērijandz | wēridaz |
Descendants
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*wārijan (Proto-West Germanic)
- wǣran (Old English)
- wēra (Old Frisian)
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*wārijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*wāren (Old Dutch)
- wāren (Middle Dutch)
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*wāren (Old Dutch)
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*wārijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wāren (Old High German)
- wæren (Middle High German)
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wāren (Old High German)
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*wārijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*wārian (Old Saxon)
- wēren (Middle Low German)
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*wārian (Old Saxon)
- væra (Old Norse)
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*𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*wērjan) (Gothic)
- 𐍄𐌿𐌶𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tuzwērjan), 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (unwērjan) (Gothic)