Old English · verb
beweorpan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈwe͜or.pɑn/[beˈwe͜orˠ.pɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈwe͜or · pɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- mid
Meaning
-
to throw away, cast down (+ on, into)
-
to throw about or over
-
to cover, surround (+ mid, with)
Wulf is on īeġe, iċ on ōþerre. Fæst is þæt ēġlond, fenne biworpen. Sindon wælrēowe weras þǣr on īġe; willað hȳ hine āþeċġan, ġif hē on þrēat cymeð. Unġelīċe is us.
Wulf is on an island, I am on another. That island is steady, hemmed in by fens. There are kill-worried men on the island; they wish to take him, if he will come to the crowd. It is differently for us.
c. 980, Wulf and Eadwacer:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beweorpe | bewearp |
| 2nd singular | bewierpst | bewurpe |
| 3rd singular | bewierpþ | bewearp |
| Plural | beweorpaþ | bewurpon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beweorpe | bewurpe |
| Plural | beweorpen | bewurpen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beweorpan |
| Inflected infinitive | beweorpenne |
| Imperative singular | beweorp |
| Imperative plural | beweorpaþ |
| Present participle | beweorpende |
| Past participle | beworpen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + weorpan.
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