ascirian

Old English

Alternative forms

• āsċyrian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzskarjaną; by surface analysis, ā- +‎ sċirian. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usskarjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈʃir.jɑn/, [ɑːˈʃirˠ.jɑn]

Verb

āsċirian

1. to separate, remove
2. to set apart
3. to cut off from association
4. to exclude, expel
5. to rob

Conjugation

Conjugation of āsċirian (weak class 1)

infinitive	āsċirian	āsċirienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	āsċirie	āsċirede
second person singular	āsċirest	āsċiredest
third person singular	āsċireþ	āsċirede
plural	āsċiriaþ	āsċiredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	āsċirie	āsċirede
plural	āsċirien	āsċireden
imperative
singular	āsċire
plural	āsċiriaþ
participle	present	past
	āsċiriende	āsċired

Derived terms

• āsċiriġendlīċ (“disjunctive”)

Related terms

• āsċiriġendlīċe (“disjunctively”)

References

• Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
• T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921