herian

See also: herían

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxer.jɑn/, [ˈherˠ.jɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *haʀjan.

Alternative forms

hærian, heriġan, herġan, herġean, heriġean

Verb

herian

to praise; honor
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
  Iċ herie þā wǣpnu and þone wer.
  I praise the weapons and the man.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Midlent Sunday"
  On ōðre wīsan wē sċēawiaþ mētinge and on ōðre wīsan stafas. Ne gǣþ nā māre tō mētinge būtan þæt þū hit ġesēo and herie. Nis nā ġenōg þæt þū stafas sċēawiġe būtan þū hīe ēac rǣde and þæt andġiet understande.
  We look at pictures in one way and letters in another. You don't do anything with a painting except see it and praise it. Looking at letters is not enough unless you also read them and understand the meaning.

Conjugation

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Synonyms

lofian (much less common)

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: herien, heryen
- English: herry

Verb

herian

Alternative form of herewian

Conjugation

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