wifian

Old English

Etymology

From wīf +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiː.fi.ɑn/, [ˈwiː.vi.ɑn]

Verb

wīfian

to marry (a woman)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wīfian (weak class 2)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	wīfian	wīfienne
first person singular	wīfiġe	wīfode
second person singular	wīfast	wīfodest
third person singular	wīfaþ	wīfode
plural	wīfiaþ	wīfodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wīfiġe	wīfode
plural	wīfiġen	wīfoden
imperative
singular	wīfa
plural	wīfiaþ
participle	present	past
	wīfiende	(ġe)wīfod

Antonyms

tōtwǣman

Coordinate terms

ċeorlian (“to marry [a man]”)
hīwian (“to marry [either gender”])
sinsċipe (“marriage”)

Descendants

Middle English: wiven
- English: wive
- Scots: wife, wyfe, wive

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