wafian

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wabbjan, from Proto-Germanic *wabōną, *wabjaną (“to wander, sway”), from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to move to and fro, wander”). More at wave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.fi.ɑn/, [ˈwɑ.vi.ɑn]

Verb

wafian

1. to wave

Conjugation

Conjugation of wafian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wafian	wafienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wafiġe	wafode
second person singular	wafast	wafodest
third person singular	wafaþ	wafode
plural	wafiaþ	wafodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wafiġe	wafode
plural	wafiġen	wafoden
imperative
singular	wafa
plural	wafiaþ
participle	present	past
	wafiende	(ġe)wafod

Descendants

• Middle English: waven
  • English: wave

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *waifōną, *waibōną. Related to Old English wifer (“missile, arrow, dart”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑː.fi.ɑn/, [ˈwɑː.vi.ɑn]

Verb

wāfian

1. (intransitive) to be agitated, astonished, amazed
2. (transitive) to gaze at, wonder at, admire; hesitate

Conjugation

Conjugation of wāfian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wāfian	wāfienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wāfiġe	wāfode
second person singular	wāfast	wāfodest
third person singular	wāfaþ	wāfode
plural	wāfiaþ	wāfodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wāfiġe	wāfode
plural	wāfiġen	wāfoden
imperative
singular	wāfa
plural	wāfiaþ
participle	present	past
	wāfiende	(ġe)wāfod