Old English · verb
gesweorcan
Normalised ġesweorcan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈswe͜or.kɑn/[jeˈswe͜orˠ.kɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈswe͜or · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- darkendarkenedsaddened
Meaning
-
to darken
-
to be darkened, saddened, angry
for hwan mōdsefa(n) · mīn(ne) ġesweorce
Thus I cannot think over through this world why would (not) my heart darken
Forþon iċ ġeþenċan ne mæġ · ġeond þās woruld
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesweorce | ġeswearc |
| 2nd singular | ġeswiercst | ġeswurce |
| 3rd singular | ġeswiercþ | ġeswearc |
| Plural | ġesweorcaþ | ġeswurcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesweorce | ġeswurce |
| Plural | ġesweorcen | ġeswurcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesweorcan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesweorcenne |
| Imperative singular | ġesweorc |
| Imperative plural | ġesweorcaþ |
| Present participle | ġesweorcende |
| Past participle | ġesworcen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + sweorcan
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