styrian

See also: Styrian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • stirian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sturjaną, from Proto-Germanic *sturiz (“turmoil, confusion”). Akin to Old Saxon sturian, Middle Low German sturen, Old Norse styrr (“tumult, struggle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsty.ri.ɑn/

Verb

styrian

  1. (transitive and intransitive) to move
    • 10th century, Ælfric, translation of Genesis 7:21
      Wearþ þā fornumen eall flǣsċ þe ofer Eorðan styrede, manna and fugla, nīetena and crēopendra.
      All flesh was destroyed that moved on the Earth, of people and of birds, of livestock and of reptiles.
    • Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Larspell"
      Iċ ġenam mīne hearpan and ongann mīne strenġas styrian.
      I take my harp and start to move my strings.

Conjugation
Conjugation of styrian (weak class 1)
infinitive styrian tō styrienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular styriġe styrede
2nd-person singular styrest styredest
3rd-person singular styreþ styrede
plural styriaþ styredon
subjunctive present past
singular styrie styrede
plural styrien styreden
imperative
singular styre
plural styriaþ
participle present past
styriende styred

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: stiren
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