"giwerthan" meaning in Old Saxon

See giwerthan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From gi- + werthan. Akin to Old English geweorþan, Old High German giwerdan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|osx|gi|werthan}} gi- + werthan, {{cog|ang|geweorþan}} Old English geweorþan, {{cog|goh|giwerdan}} Old High German giwerdan Head templates: {{head|osx|verb|head=|sort=}} giwerthan, {{osx-verb}} giwerthan Inflection templates: {{osx-conj-st2|giwerth|giwirth|giwarth|giwurd|giword|class=3}} Forms: strong [table-tags], giwerthan [infinitive], giwirthu [first-person, present, singular], giwarth [first-person, past, singular], giwirthis [present, second-person, singular], giwurdi [past, second-person, singular], giwirthid [present, singular, third-person], giwarth [past, singular, third-person], giwerthad [plural, present], giwurdun [past, plural], giwerthe [first-person, present, singular], giwurdi [first-person, past, singular], giwerthes [present, second-person, singular], giwurdis [past, second-person, singular], giwerthe [present, singular, third-person], giwurdi [past, singular, third-person], giwerthen [plural, present], giwurdin [past, plural], giwerth [present, singular], giwirthandi [present], giwordan [past]
  1. to prefer
    Sense id: en-giwerthan-osx-verb-27WenzHD Categories (other): Old Saxon entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Saxon entries with incorrect language header: 27 31 21 21
  2. to become, happen
    Sense id: en-giwerthan-osx-verb-Kqtg8ShN Categories (other): Old Saxon entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Saxon entries with incorrect language header: 27 31 21 21

Alternative forms

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      "form": "giwordan",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
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      "form": "giwordan",
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          "english": "the men all preferred to raise themselves to the noblest one (Heliand, verse 2882)",
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          "english": "How can that happen like this to an ancient man then? (Heliand, verse 141)",
          "text": "huuo mag that giuuerðan so aftar an aldre"
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        "to become, happen"
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