mierran

Old English

Alternative forms

• merran

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (“to disturb, hinder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to annoy, disturb, neglect, forget, ignore”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi͜yr.rɑn/, [ˈmi͜yrˠ.rˠɑn]

Verb

mierran

1. to hinder
2. to squander, waste
3. to err

Conjugation

Conjugation of mierran (weak, class 1)

infinitive	mierran	mierrenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	mierre	mierde
second person singular	mierest	mierdest
third person singular	miereþ, mierþ	mierde
plural	mierraþ	mierdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	mierre	mierde
plural	mierren	mierden
imperative
singular	miere
plural	mierraþ
participle	present	past
	mierrende	(ġe)mierd

Descendants

• Middle English: merren, marre, merre, mearren (AB language), mæren (early Worcestershire), mere (Cheshire), mare (Lancashire), merr (West Riding)
  • English: mar
  • Middle Scots: mar, mer, mere
    • Scots: mar, mer