stieran

Old English

Alternative forms

• stēoran
• stȳran

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną, whence also Old High German stiuren, Old Norse stýra. Related to Albanian shtie (“urge, drive, pour”) and shtyj (“to push”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsti͜yː.rɑn/

Verb

stīeran (West Saxon)

1. to steer

Conjugation

Conjugation of stīeran (weak class 1)

infinitive	stīeran	stīerenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	stīere	stīerde
second person singular	stīerest, stīerst	stīerdest
third person singular	stīereþ, stīerþ	stīerde
plural	stīeraþ	stīerdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	stīere	stīerde
plural	stīeren	stīerden
imperative
singular	stīer
plural	stīeraþ
participle	present	past
	stīerende	(ġe)stīered