swaren
Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English *swarian, from Proto-Germanic *swarōną; equivalent to sware + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswaːrən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of swaren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) swaren, sware | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | sware | swared | |
| 2nd-person singular | swarest | swaredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | swareth | swared | |
| subjunctive singular | sware | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | swaren, sware | swareden, swarede | |
| imperative plural | swareth, sware | — | |
| participles | swarynge, swarende | swared, yswared | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “swāren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-30.
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