Saturday, August 24, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: giwerthan

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giwerthan
Aug 24th 2013, 23:43, by Stardsen

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# to [[prefer]]

 

# to [[prefer]]

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#: ''thea gumon alle '''giuuarð''' that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten''

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#:: the men all prefered to raise themselves to the noblest one ''(Heliand, verse 2882)''

 

# to [[become]], [[happen]]

 

# to [[become]], [[happen]]

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#: ''huuo mag that '''giuuerðan''' so aftar an aldre''

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#:: How can that happen like this to an ancient man then? ''(Heliand, verse 141)''

   
 

====Conjugation====

 

====Conjugation====


Latest revision as of 23:43, 24 August 2013

Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gi- +‎ werthan. Akin to geweorþan, Old High German giwerdan.

Verb[edit]

giwerthan

  1. to prefer
    thea gumon alle giuuarð that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten
    the men all prefered to raise themselves to the noblest one (Heliand, verse 2882)
  2. to become, happen
    huuo mag that giuuerðan so aftar an aldre
    How can that happen like this to an ancient man then? (Heliand, verse 141)

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of giwerthan (class 3 strong verb)

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