ȝearwian

Part of speech: verb

Verb type: weak verb (2)

1. to prepare; to make, construct; 2. to equip; 3. to dress, clothe; to put on; 4. to supply, provide; 5. to grant, award, give (also ȝirwian, ȝyrwian; ȝærwian; ȝerwian; ȝierwian)

Etymology

[← ȝearu a; O Sax garuwian; OHG garawen; O Icel gøra, gørva (Mod Icel gjöra, gera); Sw göra]

Paradigm

4.2.2. - 2nd class weak verbs

The second class of the weak verbs is marked by the presence of the Prot-Germ suffix *-ō-, preserved in the Anglo-Saxon in the form of short vowel -o- of the past tense suffix: macode (made); lufode (loved), etc.

II class	infinitive	past tense singular
to look (at); to see	lócian, lóciȝan	lócode
to love	lufian	lufode

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