Old English · verb
forcweþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /forˈkwe.θɑn/[forˈkwe.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈkwe · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- beratescoldchideupbraidforbearreprove
Meaning
-
to rebuke, reprove, upbraid; berate; chide; scold (someone)
-
to refuse, decline to do; forbear
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forcweþe | forcwæþ |
| 2nd singular | forcwist | forcwǣde |
| 3rd singular | forcwiþþforcwiþ | forcwæþ |
| Plural | forcweþaþ | forcwǣdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forcweþe | forcwǣde |
| Plural | forcweþen | forcwǣden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forcweþan |
| Inflected infinitive | forcweþenne |
| Imperative singular | forcweþ |
| Imperative plural | forcweþaþ |
| Present participle | forcweþende |
| Past participle | forcweden |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *frakweþaną, equivalent to for- + cweþan.
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