Old English · verb
gesweorfan
Normalised ġesweorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈswe͜or.fɑn/[jeˈswe͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈswe͜or · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- file
Meaning
-
to file, rub in order to get something off
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesweorfe | ġeswearf |
| 2nd singular | ġeswierfst | ġeswurfe |
| 3rd singular | ġeswierfþ | ġeswearf |
| Plural | ġesweorfaþ | ġeswurfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesweorfe | ġeswurfe |
| Plural | ġesweorfen | ġeswurfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesweorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesweorfenne |
| Imperative singular | ġesweorf |
| Imperative plural | ġesweorfaþ |
| Present participle | ġesweorfende |
| Past participle | ġesworfen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + sweorfan
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