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spurnan
spurnan
Old English
Verb
spurnan
Conjugation
Conjugation of spurnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | spurnan | tō spurnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | spurno | spearn |
| 2nd-person singular | spyrnst | spurne |
| 3rd-person singular | spyrnþ | spearn |
| plural | spurnaþ | spurnon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | spurne | spurne |
| plural | spurnen | spurnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | spurn(e) | |
| plural | spurnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| spurnende | spornen | |
Descendants
- English: spurn
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *spurnaną (“to kick”), from Proto-Indo-European *spere- (“ankle”). Akin to Old Frisian spurna, Old English spurnan, Old High German spurnan, Old Norse sporna "to kick", Latin sperno, spernere "to scorn"
Verb
spurnan