werreyen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French werreier, from Vulgar Latin *werridiāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɛrɛi̯ən/, /ˈwɛriən/
Verb
werreyen
- To attack, fight or war (against something); to be involved in armed conflict.
- To attack a religion, a deity, or a spiritual leader or figure; to enter into religious conflict.
- To denigrate, show enmity towards, or bring down a religion or deity.
- (rare) To disavow or argue against a doctrine or belief.
- (rare) To cause a commotion, conflict, or uprising; to stir up trouble.
- (figurative, rare) To attract or court a romantic partner.
Conjugation
Conjugation of werreyen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) werreyen, werreye | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | werreye | werreyed | |
| 2nd-person singular | werreyest | werreyedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | werreyeth | werreyed | |
| subjunctive singular | werreye | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | werreyen, werreye | werreyeden, werreyede | |
| imperative plural | werreyeth, werreye | — | |
| participles | werreyynge, werreyende | werreyed, ywerreyed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “werreien, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.
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