Old English · verb
forgrowan
Normalised forgrōwan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /forˈɡroː.wɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈɡroː · wɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- overgrowexcess
Meaning
-
to grow up, grow into
-
to overgrow; grow wrongly; grow too much or in excess
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forgrōwe | forgrēow |
| 2nd singular | forgrēwst | forgrēowe |
| 3rd singular | forgrēwþ | forgrēow |
| Plural | forgrōwaþ | forgrēowon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forgrōwe | forgrēowe |
| Plural | forgrōwen | forgrēowen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forgrōwan |
| Inflected infinitive | forgrōwenne |
| Imperative singular | forgrōw |
| Imperative plural | forgrōwaþ |
| Present participle | forgrōwende |
| Past participle | forgrōwen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From for- + grōwan.
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