Old English · verb
behweorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈxwe͜or.fɑn/[beˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈxwe͜or · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- minister
Meaning
-
to turn; to change; to spread about
-
to attend to something or somebody; to field dress; to treat something; to minister to somebody
-
to put in order, to arrange, to direct
-
to exercise, to practice
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | behweorfe | behwearf |
| 2nd singular | behwierfst | behwurfe |
| 3rd singular | behwierfþ | behwearf |
| Plural | behweorfaþ | behwurfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | behweorfe | behwurfe |
| Plural | behweorfen | behwurfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | behweorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | behweorfenne |
| Imperative singular | behweorf |
| Imperative plural | behweorfaþ |
| Present participle | behweorfende |
| Past participle | behworfen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From be- + hweorfan.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · en.wiktionary.org/wiki/behweorfan · CC BY-SA 4.0 licence · Attribution