cunnian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kunnēn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkun.ni.ɑn/
Verb
cunnian
- to experience, learn to know
- to explore, find out, investigate
- to try, test
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"
- ...and hē lēop sona cunniġende his feðes hwæðer hē cūðe gān.
- and he leapt up immediately, trying his power of motion, whether he could walk.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"
Conjugation
Conjugation of cunnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | cunnian | cunnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cunniġe | cunnode |
| second person singular | cunnast | cunnodest |
| third person singular | cunnaþ | cunnode |
| plural | cunniaþ | cunnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cunniġe | cunnode |
| plural | cunniġen | cunnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cunna | |
| plural | cunniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cunniende | (ġe)cunnod | |
Descendants
- English: cun
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