styrian

See also: Styrian

Old English

Alternative forms

• styriġan, styrġan
• stirian, stiriġan, stirġan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sturjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstyr.jɑn/, [ˈstyrˠ.jɑn]
• IPA^(key): /ˈsty.ri.ɑn/

Verb

styrian

1. (transitive and intransitive) to move
   • c. 992–1006 CE, Ælfric of Eynsham et al., Genesis 7:21, in Chr[istian] Wil[helm] Mich[ael] Grein, Dr. Phil., editor, Älfrik de vetere et novo testamento, Pentateuch, Iosua, Buch der Richter und Hiob (Bibliothek der angelsächsischen Prosa [Library of Anglo-Saxon Prose]), erster Band [first volume], Kassel and Göttingen, Germany: Georg H. Wigand, published 1872, page 38:

     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 took my harp and started to move the strings.

Conjugation

Conjugation of styrian (weak, class 1)

infinitive	styrian	styrienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	styrie	styrede
second person singular	styrest	styredest
third person singular	styreþ	styrede
plural	styriaþ	styredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	styrie	styrede
plural	styrien	styreden
imperative
singular	styre
plural	styriaþ
participle	present	past
	styriende	(ġe)styred

Derived terms

• āstyrian
• bestyrian
• ġeondstyrian
• styriende
• styring

Descendants

• Middle English: stiren, sturien, steren
  • English: stir
  • Scots: stir, ster, stour
  • Yola: stir
• → Welsh: ystwyrian