hierdan

Old English

Alternative forms

herdan, hyrdan, hirdan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yr.dɑn/, [ˈhi͜yrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

hierdan

(transitive) to make hard
(transitive) to make strong or tight
(transitive) to make bold, embolden, or encourage

Conjugation

Conjugation of hierdan (weak class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	hierdan	hierdenne
1st-person singular	hierde	hierde
2nd-person singular	hierdest, hierst, hiertst	hierdest
3rd-person singular	hierdeþ, hiert	hierde
plural	hierdaþ	hierdon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	hierde	hierde
plural	hierden	hierden
imperative
singular	hierd
plural	hierdaþ
participle	present	past
	hierdende	(ġe)hierded

Derived terms

āhierdan
forhierdan
ġehierdan
ġeondhierdan
onhierdan

Related terms

heardian

References

hierdan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary

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