swaþrian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • swaþorian, swæþorian, sweþrian, swiþrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swaþrōn (“to lose consciousness, swoon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswɑθ.ri.ɑn/, [ˈswɑð.ri.ɑn]

Verb

swaþrian

  1. to retreat, withdraw, retire
  2. to subside, become still, calm down
    • Brimu swaþredon / þæt ic sænæssas geseon mihte / windige weallas. ― The waters became calm, so that I could see the windy walls of the headland. (Beowulf, ll. 570-2)

Conjugation
Conjugation of swaþrian (weak class 2)
infinitive swaþrian swaþrienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swaþriġe swaþrode
second person singular swaþrast swaþrodest
third person singular swaþraþ swaþrode
plural swaþriaþ swaþrodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swaþriġe swaþrode
plural swaþriġen swaþroden
imperative
singular swaþra
plural swaþriaþ
participle present past
swaþriende (ġe)swaþrod
  • swodrian

Descendants
  • Middle English: *swathren
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