Old English · verb
forpæran
Normalised forpǣran
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /forˈpæː.rɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈpæː · rɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- pervert
Meaning
-
to turn away, pervert, ruin, destroy
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forpǣre | forpǣrde |
| 2nd singular | forpǣrestforpǣrst | forpǣrdest |
| 3rd singular | forpǣreþforpǣrþ | forpǣrde |
| Plural | forpǣraþ | forpǣrdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forpǣre | forpǣrde |
| Plural | forpǣren | forpǣrden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forpǣran |
| Inflected infinitive | forpǣrenne |
| Imperative singular | forpǣr |
| Imperative plural | forpǣraþ |
| Present participle | forpǣrende |
| Past participle | forpǣred |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From for- + *pǣran.
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