andswarian

Part of speech: verb
Verb type: weak verb (2)
to answer, respond (also andswerian, ondswarian, ondswerian)
Etymology
[Mod E ANSWERandswaru, ondswaru n; O Fris andswara, andswera, andsera, ondsera; O Sax andswaron; O Icel andswara, annswara]
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