Old English · verb
forheawan
Normalised forhēawan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /ˈfor.xæ͜ɑː.wɑn/[ˈforˠ.hæ͜ɑː.wɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈfor · xæ͜ɑː · wɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forhew
Meaning
-
to slaughter, cut down
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forhēawe | forhēow |
| 2nd singular | forhīewst | forhēowe |
| 3rd singular | forhīewþ | forhēow |
| Plural | forhēawaþ | forhēowon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forhēawe | forhēowe |
| Plural | forhēawen | forhēowen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forhēawan |
| Inflected infinitive | forhēawenne |
| Imperative singular | forhēaw |
| Imperative plural | forhēawaþ |
| Present participle | forhēawende |
| Past participle | forhēawen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From for- + hēawan (“to strike, cut”)
Descendants
forhew
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