wreon

Old English

Alternative forms

• wrīon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wrīan, *wrīhan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wre͜oːn/

Verb

wrēon

1. (transitive) to cover (up), put a cover over
2. (intransitive) to cover, act as covering for

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrēon (strong class 1)

infinitive	wrēon	wrēonne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wrēo	wrāh, wrēah
second person singular	wrīehst	wrige, wruge
third person singular	wrīehþ	wrāh, wrēah
plural	wrēoþ	wrigon, wrugon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wrēo	wrige, wruge
plural	wrēon	wrigen, wrugen
imperative
singular	wrēoh
plural	wrēoþ
participle	present	past
	wrēonde	(ġe)wriġen, (ġe)wrogen

Descendants

• Middle English: wrihen, wreon, wrien, wryen
  • English: wry