runian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rūnōn, equivalent to rūn +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈruː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

rūnian

1. to whisper

Conjugation

Conjugation of rūnian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	rūnian	rūnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	rūniġe	rūnode
second person singular	rūnast	rūnodest
third person singular	rūnaþ	rūnode
plural	rūniaþ	rūnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	rūniġe	rūnode
plural	rūniġen	rūnoden
imperative
singular	rūna
plural	rūniaþ
participle	present	past
	rūniende	(ġe)rūnod

Synonyms

• fleswian
• hwisprian

Derived terms

• rūnung

Descendants

• Middle English: rounen, rownen
  • English: roun, round
  • Scots: roun, round