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Definition 2024
wifian
wifian
Old English
Verb
wīfian
- to take as wife, to marry (a woman)
Conjugation
Conjugation of wīfian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wīfian | tō wīfianne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wīfie wīfiġe |
wīfode |
| 2nd-person singular | wīfast | wīfodest |
| 3rd-person singular | wīfaþ | wīfode |
| plural | wīfiaþ wīfiġaþ |
wīfodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wīfie wīfiġe |
wīfode |
| plural | wīfien wīfiġen |
wīfoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wīfa | |
| plural | wīfiaþ wīfiġaþ |
|
| participle | present | past |
| wīfiende wīfiġende |
(ġe)wīfod | |
Synonyms
- ǣwnian, beǣwnian, ġeǣwnian
- beweddian, ġeweddian
- ċeorlian, ġeċeorlian (of a woman)
- fetian, ġefetian
- hǣman, ġehǣman
- hīwian, ġehīwian
- ġewīfian (of a man)
- mǣnsumian
- ġesinigian
- wōgian
Antonyms
- tōtwǣman
Descendants
- English: wive