| giwerthan Aug 24th 2013, 23:43, by Stardsen | | | | Line 8: | Line 8: | | | | | | | | # to [[prefer]] | | # 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)'' | | | # to [[become]], [[happen]] | | # 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==== | | ====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. giwerthan - 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)
- 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)
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