Old English · verb
geondhweorfan
Normalised ġeondhweorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /je͜ondˈxwe͜or.fɑn/[je͜ondˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- je͜ond · ˈxwe͜or · fɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
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to turn or pass through, traverse
grēteð glīwstafum, · ġeorne ġeondsċēawað seċġa ġeseldan. · Swimmað oft on weġ.
when mind goes through memory of kinsmen, greets with mirths, eagerly looks through comrades of men. They often swim away.
þonne māga ġemynd · mōd ġeondhweorfeð,
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeondhweorfe | ġeondhwearf |
| 2nd singular | ġeondhweorfest | ġeondhwurfe |
| 3rd singular | ġeondhweorfeþ | ġeondhwearf |
| Plural | ġeondhweorfaþ | ġeondhwurfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeondhweorfe | ġeondhwurfe |
| Plural | ġeondhweorfen | ġeondhwurfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeondhweorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeondhweorfenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeondhweorf |
| Imperative plural | ġeondhweorfaþ |
| Present participle | ġeondhweorfende |
| Past participle | ġeondhworfen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġeond- + hweorfan.
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