Old English · verb
bewyrcan
Normalised bewyrċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /beˈwyr.t͡ʃɑn/[beˈwyrˠ.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- be · ˈwyr · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- beworkbedeckinsertinsetbethatch
Meaning
-
to work, inset, insert, build round, surround, cover over; bethatch, adorn; bedeck
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bewyrċe | beworhte |
| 2nd singular | bewyrċestbewyrcst | beworhtest |
| 3rd singular | bewyrċeþbewyrcþ | beworhte |
| Plural | bewyrċaþ | beworhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bewyrċe | beworhte |
| Plural | bewyrċen | beworhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bewyrċan |
| Inflected infinitive | bewyrċenne |
| Imperative singular | bewyrċ |
| Imperative plural | bewyrċaþ |
| Present participle | bewyrċende |
| Past participle | beworht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From be- + wyrċan.
Descendants
bework
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