"cearian" meaning in Old English

See cearian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.ri.ɑn/
Etymology: By surface analysis, ċearu (“care, concern”) + -ian (infinitive marker) Etymology templates: {{surf|ang|ċearu|-ian|pos2=infinitive marker|t1=care, concern}} By surface analysis, ċearu (“care, concern”) + -ian (infinitive marker) Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=ċearian}} ċearian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ċearian<w2>}} Forms: ċearian [canonical], weak [table-tags], ċearian [infinitive], ċearienne [infinitive], ċeariġe [first-person, present, singular], ċearode [first-person, past, singular], ċearast [present, second-person, singular], ċearodest [past, second-person, singular], ċearaþ [present, singular, third-person], ċearode [past, singular, third-person], ċeariaþ [plural, present], ċearodon [past, plural], ċeariġe [present, singular], ċearode [past, singular], ċeariġen [plural, present], ċearoden [past, plural], ċeara [imperative, past, present, singular], ċeariaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ċeariende [imperative, present], ċearod [imperative, past], ġeċearod [imperative, past]
  1. to take care
    Sense id: en-cearian-ang-verb--PdgtjBt Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 44 23 32 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -ian: 42 22 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 30 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 31 26
  2. to heed
    Sense id: en-cearian-ang-verb-zj0Fq77L Categories (other): Old English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -ian: 42 22 36
  3. to be anxious, sorry
    Sense id: en-cearian-ang-verb-5VtURs3t Categories (other): Old English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -ian: 42 22 36
     
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.ri.ɑn/"
    }
  ],
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