orþian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === oroþian, oreþian orðian — edh spelling === Etymology === From orþ, oreþ (“breath, breathing”), equivalent to orþ +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈor.θi.ɑn/, [ˈorˠ.ði.ɑn] === Verb === orþian to breathe, pant c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English Early 11th century, Wulfstan, "Sermon on Baptism" ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ǣþmian ēþian fnǣstian fnēsan ==== Derived terms ==== onorþian orþung ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: orthien, orðiæn