| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| serve | v. | þegan | view | |
| serve | v. | þegen | ||
| serve | v. | þegnian | ||
| deserve | v. | geearnian | ||
| observe | v. | gescēawian | ||
| observe | v. | healdan | view | |
| observe | v. | scēawian | view | |
| observer | nm. | scēawere | ||
| preserve | v. | gehealdan | view | |
| preserve | v. | healdan | view | |
| When do you serve dinner? | phr. | Hwonne þegnast þū æ_fenmete? |