Old English · verb
acweorran
Normalised ācweorran
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ɑːˈkwe͜or.rɑn/[ɑːˈkwe͜orˠ.rˠɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈkwe͜or · rɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- glutguzzleimmoderatelygorge
Meaning
-
to glut, guzzle, gorge; to eat or drink immoderately
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ācweorre | ācwearr |
| 2nd singular | ācwierst | ācwurre |
| 3rd singular | ācwierþ | ācwearr |
| Plural | ācweorraþ | ācwurron |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ācweorre | ācwurre |
| Plural | ācweorren | ācwurren |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ācweorran |
| Inflected infinitive | ācweorrenne |
| Imperative singular | ācweorr |
| Imperative plural | ācweorraþ |
| Present participle | ācweorrende |
| Past participle | ācworren |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + *cweorran, the latter from Proto-Germanic *kwerraną (“to gobble, gulp”).
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