wafian
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *wabbjan, from Proto-Germanic *wabōną, *wabjaną (“to wander, sway”), from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to move to and fro, wander”). More at wave.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɑ.fi.ɑn/, [ˈwɑ.vi.ɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of wafian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wafian | wafienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wafiġe | wafode |
| second person singular | wafast | wafodest |
| third person singular | wafaþ | wafode |
| plural | wafiaþ | wafodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wafiġe | wafode |
| plural | wafiġen | wafoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wafa | |
| plural | wafiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wafiende | (ġe)wafod | |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *waifōną, *waibōną. Related to Old English wifer (“missile, arrow, dart”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɑː.fi.ɑn/, [ˈwɑː.vi.ɑn]
Verb
wāfian
- (intransitive) to be agitated, astonished, amazed
- (transitive) to gaze at, wonder at, admire; hesitate
Conjugation
Conjugation of wāfian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wāfian | wāfienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wāfiġe | wāfode |
| second person singular | wāfast | wāfodest |
| third person singular | wāfaþ | wāfode |
| plural | wāfiaþ | wāfodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wāfiġe | wāfode |
| plural | wāfiġen | wāfoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wāfa | |
| plural | wāfiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wāfiende | (ġe)wāfod | |
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