gecierran

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġeċeorran
  • ġeċirran, ġeċyrran Late West Saxon

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- + ċierran.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈt͡ʃi͜yr.rɑn/, [jeˈt͡ʃi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]

Verb

ġeċierran (West Saxon)

  1. (transitive) to turn back
    (a) to change the direction of
    (b) to repulse
    (c) to return, replace
  2. to go to, visit
  3. (kind or submissive) to turn or convert somebody to (+ tō) something or somebody
  4. (literally or figurative) to turn, come, or go from (+ of, fram)...to, around, upon (+ tō, ymb, on))
    tō mynstre ġeċyrran
    to go to monastery.
  5. to turn to or from
    (a) to attempt to do, perform (+ tō)
    (b) to cease to do, desist from (+ fram)
  6. to turn to (as for help); to assent to; to be favorable towards

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • aġēnġeċierran
  • ġeċierring

References

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