Old English · verb
æftercweþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /ˌæf.terˈkwe.θɑn/[ˌæf.terˈkwe.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌæf · ter · ˈkwe · θɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- abjurerevokerepeatrenounce
Meaning
-
to speak after; to repeat; to answer
Forþon þæt eorla ġehwām, æftercweþendra lof lifġendra lāstworda betst.
Thus, for every man, the praise of the after-speakers is the best of the living ones' reputations.
10th century, The Seafarer: -
to revoke, renounce, abjure
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | æftercweþe | æftercwæþ |
| 2nd singular | æftercwist | æftercwǣde |
| 3rd singular | æftercwiþþæftercwiþ | æftercwæþ |
| Plural | æftercweþaþ | æftercwǣdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | æftercweþe | æftercwǣde |
| Plural | æftercweþen | æftercwǣden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | æftercweþan |
| Inflected infinitive | æftercweþenne |
| Imperative singular | æftercweþ |
| Imperative plural | æftercweþaþ |
| Present participle | æftercweþende |
| Past participle | æftercweden |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Equivalent to æfter- + cweþan.
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