Old English · verb
aweorþan
Normalised āweorþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ɑːˈwe͜or.θɑn/[ɑːˈwe͜orˠ.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈwe͜or · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- insipidunappetizing
Meaning
-
to cease to be
-
to become insipid or unappetizing
Ġif þæt sealt āwierþ, on þām þe hit ġesylt biþ?
If the salt becomes insipid, what should it be salted with?
10th c. Anglo-Saxon Gospels, Translation, Gospel of Saint Matthew, chapter 5, verse 13. -
to become worthless
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āweorþe | āwearþ |
| 2nd singular | āwierst | āwurde |
| 3rd singular | āwierþþāwierþ | āwearþ |
| Plural | āweorþaþ | āwurdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āweorþe | āwurde |
| Plural | āweorþen | āwurden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āweorþan |
| Inflected infinitive | āweorþenne |
| Imperative singular | āweorþ |
| Imperative plural | āweorþaþ |
| Present participle | āweorþende |
| Past participle | āworden |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *uʀwerþan, equivalent to ā- + weorþan. Cognate with Old Saxon āwerthan, Old High German irwerdan.
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