Old English · verb
forswiþan
Normalised forswīþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /forˈswiː.θɑn/[forˈswiː.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈswiː · θɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- overcome
Meaning
-
to overcome
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forswīþe | forswīþde |
| 2nd singular | forswīþestforswīst | forswīþdest |
| 3rd singular | forswīþeþforswīþþforswīþ | forswīþde |
| Plural | forswīþaþ | forswīþdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forswīþe | forswīþde |
| Plural | forswīþen | forswīþden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forswīþan |
| Inflected infinitive | forswīþenne |
| Imperative singular | forswīþ |
| Imperative plural | forswīþaþ |
| Present participle | forswīþende |
| Past participle | forswīþed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From for- + swīþan.
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