hierdan

Old English

Alternative forms

herdan, hyrdan, hirdan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yr.dɑn/, [ˈhi͜yrˠ.dɑn]

Verb

hierdan

(transitive) to make hard
(transitive) to make strong or tight
(transitive) to make bold, embolden, or encourage

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Related terms

heardian

References

Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “hierdan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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