Part of speech: verb
Verb type: weak verb (1)
1. to carry, bear; to convey, transport; 2. to lead, guide; 3. to go, leave, depart; 4. to betake oneself to; to carry out, conduct (any kind of activity) (also feriȝan, feriȝean, ferȝan)
Etymology
[Mod E FERRY ← Prot-Germ *farjan; Goth farjan; O Fris feria; O Sax ferian; OHG ferien, ferren; Icel ferja]
Paradigm
4.2.1 (a)
(a) with a short root vowel
I class | infinitive | past tense singular |
to plough | erian | erede |
to perform, commit | fremman | fremede |
(b) with a long root vowel
I class | infinitive | past tense singular |
to feed | fédan | fédde |
to keep, observe | cépan | cépte |
to send | sendan | sende |
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