herian
See also: herían
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxer.jɑn/, [ˈherˠ.jɑn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *haʀjan.
Alternative forms
- hærian, heriġan, herġan, herġean, heriġean
Verb
herian
- to praise; honor
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Iċ herie þā wǣpnu and þone wer.
- I praise the weapons and the man.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Midlent Sunday"
- On ōðre wīsan wē sċēawiaþ mētinge and on ōðre wīsan stafas. Ne gǣþ nā māre tō mētinge būtan þæt þū hit ġesēo and herie. Nis nā ġenōg þæt þū stafas sċēawiġe būtan þū hīe ēac rǣde and þæt andġiet understande.
- We look at pictures in one way and letters in another. You don't do anything with a painting except see it and praise it. Looking at letters is not enough unless you also read them and understand the meaning.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
Conjugation
Conjugation of herian (weak class 1)
| infinitive | herian | herienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | herie | herede |
| second person singular | herest | heredest |
| third person singular | hereþ | herede |
| plural | heriaþ | heredon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | herie | herede |
| plural | herien | hereden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | here | |
| plural | heriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| heriende | (ġe)hered | |
Synonyms
- lofian (much less common)
Conjugation
Conjugation of herian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | herian | herienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | heriġe | herode |
| second person singular | herast | herodest |
| third person singular | heraþ | herode |
| plural | heriaþ | herodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | heriġe | herode |
| plural | heriġen | heroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hera | |
| plural | heriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| heriende | (ġe)herod | |
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