Old English · verb
gescierpan
Normalised ġesċierpan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈʃi͜yr.pɑn/[jeˈʃi͜yrˠ.pɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈʃi͜yr · pɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- sharpen
Meaning
-
to sharpen
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesċierpe | ġesċierpte |
| 2nd singular | ġesċierpestġesċierpst | ġesċierptest |
| 3rd singular | ġesċierpeþġesċierpþ | ġesċierpte |
| Plural | ġesċierpaþ | ġesċierpton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesċierpe | ġesċierpte |
| Plural | ġesċierpen | ġesċierpten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesċierpan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesċierpenne |
| Imperative singular | ġesċierp |
| Imperative plural | ġesċierpaþ |
| Present participle | ġesċierpende |
| Past participle | ġesċierped |
All forms (16)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + sċierpan
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