Old English · verb
afercian
Normalised āfercian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈfer.ki.ɑn/[ɑːˈferˠ.ki.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈfer · ki · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- sustain
Meaning
-
to support, sustain
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āferciġe | āfercode |
| 2nd singular | āfercast | āfercodest |
| 3rd singular | āfercaþ | āfercode |
| Plural | āferciaþ | āfercodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āferciġe | āfercode |
| Plural | āferciġen | āfercoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āfercian |
| Inflected infinitive | āfercienne |
| Imperative singular | āferca |
| Imperative plural | āferciaþ |
| Present participle | āferciende |
| Past participle | āfercod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + fercian (“to help”).
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