tieran
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tah(h)rijan, derived from *tah(h)r (“a tear”) (Old English tēar). Cognate with Old High German *zaharen (Middle High German zecheren). See also Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌲𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tagrjan, “to shed tears”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈti͜yː.rɑn/
Verb
tīeran
- to tear or water (of eyes)
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Mē tīeraþ mīn ēagan.
- My eyes are watering.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Conjugation
Conjugation of tīeran (weak class 1)
| infinitive | tīeran | tīerenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | tīere | tīerde |
| second person singular | tīerest, tīerst | tīerdest |
| third person singular | tīereþ, tīerþ | tīerde |
| plural | tīeraþ | tīerdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | tīere | tīerde |
| plural | tīeren | tīerden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tīer | |
| plural | tīeraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tīerende | (ġe)tīered | |
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