Old English · verb
ahwierfan
Normalised āhwierfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈxwi͜yr.fɑn/[ɑːˈʍi͜yrˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈxwi͜yr · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- avertdemolishtransformoverturnfordosubvert
Meaning
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to turn away, avert
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to turn, direct
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to change, transform
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to ruin, destroy, fordo
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to tear down, demolish
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to overturn, throw down, subvert
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āhwierfe | āhwierfde |
| 2nd singular | āhwierfestāhwierfst | āhwierfdest |
| 3rd singular | āhwierfeþāhwierfþ | āhwierfde |
| Plural | āhwierfaþ | āhwierfdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āhwierfe | āhwierfde |
| Plural | āhwierfen | āhwierfden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āhwierfan |
| Inflected infinitive | āhwierfenne |
| Imperative singular | āhwierf |
| Imperative plural | āhwierfaþ |
| Present participle | āhwierfende |
| Past participle | āhwierfed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ā- + hwierfan (“to turn”).
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