Old English · verb
geþweran
Normalised ġeþweran
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class IV
- IPA
- /jeˈθwe.rɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈθwe · rɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- churningchurnstirforgemix
Meaning
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to churn; to stir, beat, or mix together
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to make thick (by churning)
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to forge
Mīn hēafod is homere ġeþuren, searopīla wund, sworfen fēole.
My head is wrought by a hammer, wounded by war-spikes, filed by a file.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 91:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeþwere | ġeþwær |
| 2nd singular | ġeþwirestġeþwirst | ġeþwǣre |
| 3rd singular | ġeþwireþġeþwirþ | ġeþwær |
| Plural | ġeþweraþ | ġeþwǣron |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeþwere | ġeþwǣre |
| Plural | ġeþweren | ġeþwǣren |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeþweran |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeþwerenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeþwer |
| Imperative plural | ġeþweraþ |
| Present participle | ġeþwerende |
| Past participle | ġeþworenġeþuren |
All forms (17)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + þweran.
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